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Breach means unauthorized access to a computer system or network that exposes or steals sensitive data like personal details, passwords, or proprietary information. Attackers often exploit software flaws, weak passwords, or social engineering to gain entry. Breaches can also result from insiders misusing access or accidental data exposure.
Understanding breaches is crucial because they reveal weaknesses in security controls and can lead to data theft or operational disruption. Effective defenses include promptly patching vulnerabilities, enforcing strong authentication, and segmenting networks to limit attacker movement. Detecting breaches quickly through monitoring and logging helps contain damage and guide targeted remediation efforts to secure affected systems and data.
Discord is notifying users of a data breach that occurred after the account of a third-party support agent was compromised. [...]
USS says burgled biz reckons data on 470,000 'active, deferred and retired' members may have been accessed Universities Superannuation Scheme, the UK’s largest private pension provider, says Capita has warned that details of almost half a million members were held on servers accessed during the recent breach.…
Toyota Motor Corporation disclosed a data breach on its cloud environment that exposed the car-location information of 2,150,000 customers for ten years, between November 6, 2013, and April 17, 2023. [...]
U.S. tech company and Siemens subsidiary Brightly Software is notifying customers that their personal information and credentials were stolen by attackers who gained access to the database of its SchoolDude online platform. [...]
Data on more than 830K people exposed in the 2021 cyberattack.
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details. [...]
Food distribution company first learned of the cyberattack in March 2023.
Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos today disclosed what it describes as a "cybersecurity event" after a known cybercrime gang attempted to breach its defenses and infiltrate the internal network to encrypt devices. [...]
Joseph James O'Connor, aka 'PlugwalkJoke,' has pleaded guilty to multiple cybercrime offenses, including SIM swapping attacks, cyberstalking, computer hacking, and hijacking high-profile accounts on Twitter and TikTok. [...]
Analyst says expense 'no small drop in ocean' but reputational damage could be 'far greater' Britain's leaky outsourcing behemoth Capita is warning investors that the clean-up bill for its recent digital break-in will cost up to £20 million ($25.24 million).…
Fujitsu in the frame for foul up with government document dispersal app Japan's minister for digital transformation and digital reform, Tono Karo, has apologized after a government app breached citizens' privacy.…
Sysco, a leading global food distribution company, has confirmed that its network was breached earlier this year by attackers who stole sensitive information, including business, customer, and employee data. [...]
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The breach reportedly affected a database accessed via stolen client credentials
Hard times for buyers of these hard drives Customer information was stolen from the IT systems of Western Digital in that March IT security breach, forcing the storage manufacturer to shut down its online store until at least next week.…
BlackCat ransomware operators reportedly stole the sensitive data.
Intel is investigating the leak of alleged private keys used by the Intel BootGuard security feature, potentially impacting its ability to block the installation of malicious UEFI firmware on MSI devices. [...]
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The threat actors behind the ransomware attack on Taiwanese PC maker MSI last month have leaked the company's private code signing keys on their dark website
Digital storage giant Western Digital confirmed that an "unauthorized third party" gained access to its systems and stole personal information belonging to the company's online store customers