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US Probes Hack Of Treasury, Commerce Department

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Reuters quoted a Commerce Department spokesman as having stated: "We have asked the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI to investigate, and we cannot comment further at this time.". SolarWinds didn't say whether the company was associated with the Commerce Department breach, Reuters reported.

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Data Breaches Impact Unemployment Benefit Applicants In Four States

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Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio have warned tens of thousands of residents who have applied online for unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 of possible data breaches that could have exposed names, addresses and Social Security numbers.

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Breach Exposes Millions Of Chinese Chat Logs

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Victor Gevers of cybersecurity organization GDI Foundation revealed that he discovered a database of 364 million records that included social media profiles and chat logs linked to names and identity card numbers.

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Massachusetts Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against Equifax

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According to Reuters , the suit alleges that the credit reporting firm failed to protect its databases or provide prompt notice of the massive data breach that exposed the personal data of 147 million people. The breach resulted in several lawsuits filed against Equifax, including one by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.

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Amazon Reportedly Sent Customers Wrong Order Info

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The founder of a cybersecurity firm reported the issue after he received an email with another Amazon customer’s order information that also included the name and address of that user. The security blunder is a “serious breach of trust” because of how much personal information can be revealed on an Amazon order, Williams said.