For the second time in just a few months, Corewell Health patients in Southeast Michigan may have had their medical information exposed in a data breach.
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Morgan Stanley Fined $6.5M Over Client Data Breach
Morgan Stanley will pay $6.5 million as part of a settlement with six state attorneys general over allegations the investment bank compromised the personal information of millions of customers, according to a statement from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office.
Cyberattack Hits Los Angeles School District
A ransomware attack on the massive Los Angeles school district prompted an unprecedented shutdown of its computer systems, as schools become increasingly vulnerable to cyber breaches at the start of the school year. The Los Angeles Unified School District attack sounded alarms across the country, from urgent talks with the White House and the National… Continue reading Cyberattack Hits Los Angeles School District
Senators, Tech Execs Recommend Cyber Breach Reporting Requirement Amid SolarWind Hack
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday recommended that the U.S. consider requiring companies to disclose when they have been hacked. At the first public hearing before Congress since a massive cyber-attack by suspected Russian hackers was disclosed in December, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, a Democrat, was joined by the vice chairman of… Continue reading Senators, Tech Execs Recommend Cyber Breach Reporting Requirement Amid SolarWind Hack
Beazley Breach Response Services Highlights ‘Sextortion’ Email Threat to Businesses
A new form of online bribery by cyber criminals who attempt to extort crypto-currency by claiming to have potentially embarrassing evidence of people using adult websites on work computers is adding to the tide of cyber-related incidents hitting businesses. So-called ‘sextortion’ involves an email from someone claiming to have accessed the recipient’s work computer. The… Continue reading Beazley Breach Response Services Highlights ‘Sextortion’ Email Threat to Businesses
Anthem Pays $16M in Record HIPAA Settlement for Data Breach
Anthem has agreed to pay $16 million to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights to settle HIPAA violations after a series of cyberattacks led to the largest health data breach in this country. The 2015 breach exposed the protected health information of close to 79 million people by affecting electronic… Continue reading Anthem Pays $16M in Record HIPAA Settlement for Data Breach
Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users
Facebook, already facing scrutiny over how it handles the private information of its users, said on Friday that an attack on its computer network had exposed the personal information of nearly 50 million users. The breach, which was discovered this week, was the largest in the company’s 14-year history. The attackers exploited a feature in… Continue reading Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users