Data Loss Prevention

28 Aug 2024

Data breach at Young Consulting exposes sensitive data of Blue Shield of California members

Young Consulting LLC, a software company specializing in solutions for the employer stop-loss marketplace, has disclosed a significant data breach affecting Blue Shield of California members.

Continuum Health Alliance data breach impacted over 375,000 patients

28 Aug 2024

Continuum Health Alliance, a Marlton, New Jersey-based managed services provider to the healthcare sector, said it experienced a data security incident in October 2023 that compromised the sensitive personal information of more than 375,000 individuals.

U.S. credit union says MOVEit data breach impacted more than 500,000 customers

28 Aug 2024

Texas Dow Employees Credit Union, a Lake Jackson, Texas-based financial services company, said the personal and financial information of more than 500,000 individuals was compromised as a result of the Clop ransomware group exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer web application.

Dutch DPA slaps Uber with record €290 million fine for GDPR violations over data transfers

27 Aug 2024

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a record fine of €290 million ($324 million) on ride-hailing giant Uber for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by improperly transferring European taxi drivers’ data to the United States.

Senator Raises Concerns Over Exploitation of Abortion Clinic Visitor Data

15 Feb 2024

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has raised concerns about the exploitation of sensitive location data obtained from individuals visiting abortion clinics nationwide.

24 Jan 2024

US seeks to stop citizens' data exploitation for blackmail, espionage - Bloomberg News

The United States plans to announce a new executive order to seek to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing troves of highly sensitive personal data about Americans and people connected to the U.S. government, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

49 states secure $49.5 million settlement with Blackbaud over 2020 data breach

06 Oct 2023

In a landmark agreement, the attorneys general of 49 states and Washington, D.C., have reached a substantial $49.5 million settlement with software company Blackbaud over a significant 2020 data breach that compromised the sensitive information of millions of individuals.

25 Aug 2023

Illinois Department of Public Health announces major breach that impacted 126k individuals

The Illinois Department of Public Health said it suffered a significant data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of around 126,000 individuals.