Tag: breach
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The Hidden Security Risks of Poor Software Testing
Poor Software Testing can expose hidden flaws, vulnerable dependencies and weak controls, increasing breach risks, downtime and costly fixes after release. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/the-hidden-security-risks-of-poor-software-testing/
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Coupang hit with record $409 million data breach fine in Korea
The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), South Korea’s data protection regulator, has fined e-commerce giant Coupang a record 624.6 billion won (roughly $409 million) following a massive data breach affecting more than 37 million customers First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/south-korea-hits-coupang-with-record-409-million-fine-over-data-breach/
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Extortion-Only Attacks Increase, With Data Theft Dominating Ransomware Claims
Extortion-only attacks are increasing as data theft drives most ransomware claims, with many organizations unable to stop stolen data from being exposed First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/extortion-only-attacks-surge/
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Nottingham University data breach affects over 450,000 students
The University of Nottingham confirmed on Wednesday that a hacking group gained access to its student records system in a breach affecting both current students and alums. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nottingham-university-data-breach-affects-over-450-000-students/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Chinese Guarantee Markets to Sell Stolen Credentials
Chinese-language “guarantee” marketplaces hosted mainly on Telegram have become a core conduit for buying, selling, and laundering stolen credentials and a wide range of criminal services. These platforms modeled explicitly on consumer escrow systems such as Alipay’s æ‹…ä¿äº¤æ˜“ (dÄnbÇŽo jiÄoyì) operate as third-party guarantors: the marketplace operator holds buyer funds in escrow, releases them only…
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Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations
The ShinyHunters hacking gang claims to have compromised the Oracle PeopleSoft servers of more than 100 organizations, including many universities. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/10/cybercriminals-claim-breach-of-oracle-peoplesoft-servers-at-100-plus-organizations/
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Maine Govt Portal Lists 10M Discord Data Breach Notice, But Filing Shows Red Flags
Maine Attorney General portal lists a Discord breach notice claiming 10 million affected, but odd filing details leave it unverified and questionable. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maine-govt-portal-discord-data-breach-notice/
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French govt messaging service breached in account hijacking attack
DINUM, the digital affairs directorate of the French government, warned that hackers used a hijacked user account to breach Tchap, the French government’s encrypted messaging platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-messaging-service-breached-in-account-hijacking-attack/
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SoFi confirms third-party data breach at Hong Kong subsidiary
SoFi Hong Kong is warning that it suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to a database at a third-party vendor containing customer information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sofi-confirms-third-party-data-breach-at-hong-kong-subsidiary/
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Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS body to confirm data on its patients were stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack on lab services partner Synnovis. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644037/Scale-of-Synnovis-breach-widens-as-Essex-NHS-Trust-comes-forward
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8th June Threat Intelligence Report
DentaQuest, a U.S. dental benefits administrator owned by Sun Life, has suffered a data breach after threat group ShinyHunters leaked exfiltrated data. Analysts assessed that 2.6 million accounts were exposed, including names, emails, […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/8th-june-threat-intelligence-report/
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Oxford University discloses data breach after careers platform hack
The University of Oxford disclosed a new data breach last week after being informed by its third-party provider, Group GTI, that its CareerConnect career services platform had been compromised. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oxford-university-discloses-data-breach-after-careerconnect-platform-hack/
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Over 20,000 Instagram accounts stolen in Meta AI support hack
Meta has revealed that over 20,000 Instagram users had their accounts hijacked in a recent incident where attackers used Meta’s AI-powered support system to reset passwords. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-ai-support-data-breach-affects-20-000-instagram-accounts/
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DentaQuest Breach: ShinyHunters Publish Data Impacting 2.6M People
ShinyHunters leaked 234 GB of data allegedly stolen from DentaQuest after failed negotiations, potentially impacting 2.6 million people. The ShinyHunters extortion group has published a 234 GB archive of data allegedly stolen from dental benefits administrator DentaQuest. The cybercrime gang added the company to its Tor data leak site in May, and the data was…
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Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: the worst breaches of 2026 so far
From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/07/the-worst-hacks-and-breaches-of-2026-so-far/
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DentaQuest data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.6 million accounts
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DentaQuest data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.6 million accounts
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World Food Programme reports data breach affecting Palestinian beneficiaries
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Ultrahuman reports customer wellness data accessed in breach
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Stock exchange executive’s Outlook mailbox stolen over course of 5 months
Tags: breachFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/stock-exchange-executives-outlook-mailbox-stolen-over-course-of-5-months
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iFood confirms data breach affecting 1.2 million users
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DentaQuest data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.6 million accounts
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/dentaquest-data-breach-exposes-sensitive-information-of-2-6-million-accounts
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DentaQuest data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.6 million accounts
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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s, which a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering up. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/former-cyber-executive-turned-whistleblower-accuses-ibm-of-covering-up-several-data-breaches/
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Conduent Hack Victim Count Now Tops 62.2 Million
Back-Office Servicer’s Breach Estimate Has More Than Doubled Since February. The victim tally in back-office services firm Conduent Business Services’ 2024 hack has more than doubled to over 62.2 million individuals, from an earlier estimate of 25 million plus. The incident is now on track to be at least the third-largest health data breach ever…
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AI Threats, Zero-Days, and Data Breaches Define This Week of June 2026 in Cybersecurity
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/ai-threats-zero-days-and-data-breaches-define-this-week-of-june-2026-in-cybersecurity/
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Atlas Menu Data Breach Exposes 64,000 GTA V and CS2 Cheat Service Users
Atlas Menu Data Breach exposes 64,000 GTA V and CS2 cheat service users, leaking emails, IPs, support tickets and hashed passwords. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/atlas-menu-data-breach-exposes-gta-v-cs2-cheat-users/
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Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person
Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms’ offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person/
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DentaQuest Cyberattack Tied to 2.6M Exposed Accounts
DentaQuest confirmed a cybersecurity incident after health data tied to 2.6 million accounts surfaced in a public breach listing. The post DentaQuest Cyberattack Tied to 2.6M Exposed Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-dentaquest-breach-health-data-2-6m-accounts/