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Investigators Found Months of Unchecked Database Scraping ActivitySouth Korea's privacy regulator fined Coupang a record 624.7 billion won after concluding that weak authentication controls, insider access abuse, evidence destruction and unauthorized data collection contributed to the exposure of personal information belonging to 33.7 million people.
Directory Traversal Flaw Found in Companies HouseThe British government's company register service temporarily deactivated its online filing service after someone found a serious vulnerability that allowed people to access directors' sensitive personal data and potentially even amend companies' records or file bogus accounts on their behalf.
Fintech Giant Says Personal Data Exposed for About 100 Business Users of Loan AppFinancial services firm PayPal said it discovered a data breach that lasted for six months, exposed some business customers' personal information and led to fraudulent charges. The company said about 100 customers were affected, and that it has fully refunded them for fraudulent charges.
Critics of South Korea's Coupang Dismiss Offer as Marketing More Than CompensationAfter suffering a data breach that exposed personal data for two-thirds of South Korea' population, online retailer Coupang promised to distribute $1.2 billion in vouchers to "restore customer trust." But critics have accused the move of being more about marketing than true compensation.
Chinese Developer Formerly Employed by Company Suspected of Data TheftSouth Korea's biggest online retailer, Coupang, said a five-month breach exposed personal data pertaining to 34 million customers, and only came to light after it received an extortion demand. Police said a former developer at the company, a Chinese national who fled the country, is a suspect.
Data of Nearly 470,000 Patients and Employees May Have Been Leaked on Dark WebOmni Family Health, a California nonprofit network of community health centers, has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle proposed class action lawsuits related to a 2024 hack that may have exposed the personal information of nearly 470,000 current and former patients and employees on the dark web.
No Law Enforcement Information or Austrian Personal Data Compromised, Officials SayThe Austrian government said a "targeted and professional" hack attack breached about 100 government email accounts in its interior ministry, which is chiefly responsible for public safety. Attackers also stole data, although officials said no law enforcement or personal data was exposed.
Personal Data Stolen in Ransomware Hit, Says Dutch Owner of Stop & Shop, Giant FoodFood retail giant Ahold Delhaize USA is notifying 2.2 million current and former employees, as well as an unspecified number of employees in the Netherlands, that a November 2024 data breach exposed their personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and medical details.
Inmediata Health Group Has Paid $2.7M in Fines, Civil Claims for 2019 HIPAA BreachA breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 1.6 million patients of a Puerto Rico-based clearinghouse has led to a $250,000 financial settlement with federal regulations for multiple HIPAA violations. The 2019 leak has cost Inmediata Health $2.7 million in fines and civil settlements.
Young Consulting Says Health Data Exposed; Ransomware Group Leaked Stolen DataYoung Consulting, which develops software for the stop-loss insurance market, is notifying 1 million individuals that their personal information was stolen earlier this year in a hack attack. The BlackSuit ransomware group, a rebrand of Royal, subsequently claimed credit and leaked stolen data.
Health Analytics Firm Said Hackers Stole Data on 1 Million by Hacking MSP's NetworkWho's responsible for a breach that exposed personal information for 1.1 million individuals? While a Maine consultancy blamed the breach on a managed service provider's network getting hacked, the MSP said the network was entirely owned and operated by its now-former customer.
Class Action Settlement Also Calls for MedData to Enhance Its Security ProgramRevenue cycle management firm MedData has agreed to a $7 million settlement in a class action lawsuit filed after an employee inadvertently uploaded and exposed the health and personal information of about 136,000 individuals on the public-facing part of GitHub for more than a year.
Customer Accounts Were Secured by MFA, But Contractor's Credentials Exposed DataAustralian telecom company Tangerine is blaming the compromise of a third-party contractor's credentials for exposing personal information of 232,000 customers, which had been stored in a legacy database. The breach exposed customers' names, birthdates, mobile numbers, addresses and account numbers.