VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Data breaches, cyberattacks and misuse of personal information are severe threats challenging the privacy of customers data, they can not only damage a companys reputation but can also lead to heavy fines if compromised. To overcome these challenges, data protection laws are established. What is a Data Protection Officer?

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Data breaches, cyberattacks and misuse of personal information are severe threats challenging the privacy of customer’s data, they can not only damage a company’s reputation but can also lead to heavy fines if compromised. To overcome these challenges, data protection laws are established. What is a Data Protection Officer?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Nordstrom has suffered a data breach that exposed employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, checking account and routing numbers, salaries and more. The company spokesperson said customer data was not affected in the breach. ” Nordstrom has since notified law enforcement and started an investigation.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Several of these breaches exceeded US$ 100 million, including attacks against Euler Finance (close to US$200 million in March) , Multichain (July) , Mixin Network (US$ 200 million in September) , and Poloniex (over US$100 million in November). This has deterred potential hackers by increasing the risk of detection and prosecution.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 25, 2024

Concerns escalated after co-founder Adrian Gunadi was dismissed in January amid fraud and contract breach allegations, leading to legal action and his removal as director. OJK commissioner Agusman stated on 6 August that the regulator is closely monitoring Investree and coordinating with law enforcement to investigate the alleged fraud.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

26) that it was the victim of a data breach that could have impacted 100,000 credit cards. According to a report , Nets thinks the breach was linked to one internet retailer overseas. The data breach of Nets comes at a time when businesses are seeing increased cyberthreats and attacks.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations, executives from Equifax and Marriott were called out on their companies’ recent data breaches , while other witnesses helped describe the current landscape when it comes to online privacy and data security. During a hearing for the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

T he company said it fixed the problem that caused the data breach, and that safety was its top priority. . “Unfortunately, data breaches are a part of life. In New Jersey, lawmakers initiated a ban across the state on law enforcement using the company’s software.

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MARCH 13, 2020

Princess Cruises disclosed a potential data breach in a notice posted on its website. The kinds of personal information that could have been impacted by the breach might encompass name, social security number, address or government identification number and data related to health.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Telecom giant T-Mobile suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of employees and customers to unknown hackers, according to reports. “We We immediately reported this matter to federal law enforcement and are actively cooperating in their investigation.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2018

In a week that saw possible data breaches at Delta , Kmart and Sears , Best Buy joins the parade of victimized firms. Best Buy said it was hit by the same breach because the firm used customer service software that came from chat provider [24]7.ai. Hacking 24/7 when it comes to [24]7.ai Seems that way. ai had been hit with malware.

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APRIL 9, 2020

Sodinokibi, the alleged perpetrators of the cyberattack, claimed responsibility for the breach. He said British law enforcement is still investigating the crime, but declined to comment further. Travelex, the foreign exchange company that was crippled by hackers on New Year’s Eve, reportedly paid a $2.3

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

After its point of sale (POS) systems were reportedly affected by malware designed to capture credit card information, RMH Franchise Holdings is warning that its Applebee’s restaurants in 15 states suffered a data breach. RMH became aware of the breach on Feb. 13 and “promptly took steps to ensure that it had been contained.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2020

The startup reportedly took advantage of its developer account so it could distribute its software to law enforcement customers and others. . Clearview provides its service to law enforcement and security professionals. The Apple ban is a new problem for the facial recognition startup.

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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

And contrasting with the non-crypto native space, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) just fined DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, the HK subsidiary of DBS , a HK$10 million penalty for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO). The United Arab Emirates has amended Federal Decree-Law No. (20)

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The Fintech Times

JULY 30, 2024

The cost of data breaches has been on a steady incline for the past decade. However, evidence from IBM , a multinational tech firm, suggests that in the next 10 years, breaches could cost a lot more as we just experienced the highest year-on-year jump in cyber attacks (10 per cent).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The breach is the largest data breach in history — and made more disturbing by the fact that Yahoo was totally unaware it had happened until earlier this week. This is the second big breach for Yahoo this year — it was already investigating an incident from 2014 that only saw 500 million passwords disappear into the cyber-ether.

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MAY 4, 2017

confirmed Tuesday that it has seen a breach in it hospitality units hotel reservation system and that FireEye’s Mandiant forensics division has been retained to investigate just how that breach happened. Sabre Corp.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

FLEETCOR Technologies , a provider of commercial payment services, reported a data breach as the company announced on Thursday (May 3) a 17 percent year-over-year revenue increase for the first quarter of 2018, beating analyst expectations. The news of the breach comes as FLEETCOR revenue hit $609.7

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2021

We also immediately reported this matter to federal law enforcement and are now in the process of notifying impacted customers.”. T-Mobile previously suffered a data breach in March. T-Mobile began informing customers of the incident on Dec.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Warby Parker contacted law enforcement when it found out about the breach. One of the biggest problems with these types of data breaches is that many users repeat passwords over many sites, and when information is stolen from one company, it can often be used by another.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

The company said that the investigation is ongoing, but so far approximately 150 million user accounts were affected by the breach, which is the largest of the year and one of the top five in history. While the breach did not include financial data, there is still much to be gained by stealing large quantities of email addresses.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem , which led to the theft of 78.8 million records. businesses. businesses. Benczkowski said in a press release. These defendants allegedly attacked U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

It took longer than expected from a company in the business of delivering its product quickly, but Wendy’s has at last opened up about getting hit with a credit card breach. Rumors of a possible breach at a number of the fast food chain’s locations were first reported (by Krebs on Security) back in January.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

CMS said that it believes about 75,000 individuals’ files were accessed via the data breach. The government agency noted that this is a small portion of consumer health records on the system, but that nevertheless the breach is not acceptable. Our number one priority is the safety and security of the Americans we serve.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2017

For the second time in the past few years, there has been a new malware-based security breach occurring directly from Kmart’s point-of-sale devices. Banks and credit unions have started getting alerts about stolen credit card account numbers. We are actively enhancing our defenses in light of this new form of malware.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Canadian lender Desjardins Group revealed that it has been the victim of a data breach that could impact more than 2.9 The firm was contacted by law enforcement on June 14 with information confirming that the personal information of more than 2.9 million members. The leaked information includes 2.7

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APRIL 5, 2019

“We have informed law enforcement and will cooperate with their investigation,” the letter explained. “We have not delayed notifying you at the request of law enforcement. ” This is the latest malware attack on a company. ” This is the latest malware attack on a company.

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MAY 20, 2016

Restaurant chain Noodles & Company is probing a credit card breach that is said to have hit several of its 500 stores. Once we received this report, we alerted law enforcement officials, and we are working with third-party forensic experts.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The individual responsible for this incident has been terminated from their position, and we are supporting law enforcement in their prosecution,” an Amazon spokeswoman said in a statement. In addition, the seller who received the email addresses was blocked from selling on Amazon. What exactly is so valuable about my e-mail address?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

ZDNet , citing the company, reported Dunkin’ wasn’t the victim of a breach — but that it was the victim of credential stuffing attack, which is an automated attack. ZDNet noted that Dunkin’ didn’t say how many customers were impacted by the breach.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2024

The fraud minister must also provide leadership in breaking down barriers to sharing fraud intelligence between companies in different sectors, law enforcement and government departments – a vital step towards shutting down scammers at the earliest opportunity. Additionally, Which?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

According to a statement from Tarabella, Tinder breaches the EU’s rules when it comes to data protection because it encourages its users to agree to unclear clauses concerning how their personal data will be used, even once their accounts with the dating app are closed.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

Via Chain Store Age comes news that the communications company has released a study entitled “ Data Breach Digest ,” which details 18 different data breach scenarios that appeared in the company’s analysis of more than 1,200 companies worldwide over the past three years.

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EBizCharge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Now more than ever, businesses are focusing on preventing data breaches and implementing response protocols to mitigate breaches if they occur. According to the 2023 IBM Data Breach Report , the global average cost of data breaches was $4.45 What are data breaches?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

The breach, which is believed to involve 5 million cards, would be one of the largest involving payment cards over the past year. According to Reuters , the company failed to mention if its network was secure, when the breach had begun or how many payment card numbers were taken. A company spokeswoman declined to comment further.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We are doing preliminary breach of union law inquiries on … the Danske Bank case in Denmark,” said European Banking Authority (EBA) Chair Andrea Enria told the European Parliament, according to Reuters. Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged money laundering. “We Last month, it was revealed that U.S.

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