Welcome to this week's Data Breaches Digest, a catalogue of links concerning Data Breaches and Cyber Security that were published on the Internet during the period between 18th May and 24th May 2020.
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US Cybersecurity: 64% Americans Don’t Have Data Breach Response Plan
24th May
3 ways scammers are using coronavirus fears to steal money from you
Android apps downloaded BILLIONS of times from Google Play Store pose massive risk
23rd May
37% increase in cyber attacks in India in Q1 2020
Are you one of 9 million EasyJet customers who might have had their details breached? Four steps you can take to stay safe
Breach Report: staying alert in the face of cyber dark ages
Cybersecurity During COVID-19: What You Need To Know To Protect Yourself
Dangerous Phishing Malware Runs Rampant With Coronavirus Data-Infused Excel Spreadsheets
EasyJet faces £18 billion class action claim over leaked data of 9 million customers
Factors Which Make Cybersecurity Jobs More Immune To Recession
Fake supreme court subpoena phishing scam steals Office 365 credentials
“Home Chef” Admits Data Breach That Compromised 8 Million Users
How to know if a website has been hacked and is on the Dark Web
Identities of 150 survivors of historical abuse exposed in major data breach
India: Protection or threat? Experts say Aarogya Setu poses national security risk
Irish Data Protection Commissioner moves against big tech firms in Ireland
Microsoft warns of massive phishing campaign targeting PCs
Online education site EduCBA discloses data breach after hack
Patterns Of Compromise: The EasyJet Data Breach
Personal Data of Millions of Facebook Users Revealed
Ransomware Gang Posting Financial Details From Bank Attack
The cybersecurity you need to work remotely
Twitter, WhatsApp Sanctions Loom in EU Privacy Crackdown
Zoomcar Data Hacked; 3.5 Million Users’ Details Sold On Dark Web
22nd May
5 Tips for Fighting Credential Stuffing Attacks
25 million user records leak online from popular math app Mathway
40% of APAC consumers have dealt with personal data breaches
85% Organizations Anticipate Remote Working Will Threaten Business Operations
APAC consumers have concerns about online privacy, but let it go for freebies
As hackers sell 8 million user records, Home Chef confirms data breach
Bank of America leak exposes business details of PPP relief applicants
Coronavirus scam stealing 'hundreds of millions' boosted by old data breaches
Create a safe haven for your customers to build loyalty
Data Breaches and Security Incidents Surged to Record High in 2019, Verizon Report Shows
EasyJet Data Breach - What You Need To Know
EasyJet to be sued over customer data breach
EasyJet woes grow after it is hit with massive group action claim over data breach
Former Salesforce Execs Launch Data Protection Startup
FRAUD FEARS - EasyJet data breach and cyber attack: Can I claim compensation if my details were hacked?
GDPR Warning issued to Grandmother for Posting Images of Grandkids Online
Hacker shares 40 million Wishbone user records for free
Hacker Swipes Data On 40 Million Users Of Popular Wishbone App
Hackers post Sensitive Data of Wishbone Users on Darknet
Home Chef involved in a significant data breach
How encryption can help protect your sensitive data
How to become a successful cybersecurity specialist
Illinois: State to notify 32,000 of data breach
Indonesia: Calls mount for comprehensive audit into data breach affecting 2.3 million voters
Indonesia probes breach of data on more than 2 million voters
Labour demands investigation of data breach by outsourcing firm Serco
Microsoft: Beware this massive phishing campaign using malicious Excel macros to hack PCs
Non-Cybersecurity Incidents Outnumber Cyber-Attacks in ICO Report
North Dakota's Contact Tracing App Sends User Data to Third Parties
Organizations Fear Increased Risks Due To Work-From-Home Changes
Personal data of 12 million Facebook users exposed online
Privacy Perils: Take the Threat Out of Take Out
Privilege escalation vulnerability patched in Docker Desktop for Windows
Protect Yourself Against Fraud, Identity Theft and COVID-19 Scams
Ransomware deploys virtual machines to hide itself from antivirus software
Security breaches follow the money
Silent Night Zeus financial botnet sold in underground forums
Snail Mail And Debit Cards: How Washington State Was Bilked Out Of Millions
The Little Clinic Announces PHI Incident
Tusla fined again for data breach
UK: Opposition slam contact tracing scheme chaos amid fresh data breach
UK businesses quick to spot cyberbreaches, but failing to stop them
What Can Crypto Crisis Managers Learn From BlockFi's Silence & tBTC's Openness?
What can merchants do to avoid falling victim to large-scale ATO attacks?
Who Owns Privacy?
Why outages are as serious as cyber threats
Windows malware opens RDP ports on PCs for future remote access
Wishbone Breach: 40 Million Records Leaked on Dark Web
21st May
7 Recommendations For Small Business Security During COVID-19
85% of Organizations Fear Increased Risk to Business Due to Work-from-Home Changes
#COVID-19: Are We Protected From Cyber Risks?
A Customs and Border Protection recruiter released personal data of 1,300 American University students
Another data breach hits contact tracing scheme
Arkansas Unemployment Data Breach Releases Resident Info
BlockFi discloses failed hack attempt after SIM swapping incident
Budget airline EasyJet suffers major data breach
CEOs fear falling victim to next big breach
Data breach reported at Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
EasyJet Cyber-Attack: How to Avoid an Easy Hack
EasyJet Hit With Massive Breach Exposing Data of 9 Million Flyers
EasyJet security breach affects 9 million customers
Equifax is paying $5.5M to banks, but nothing to victims of the 2017 data breach
Florida’s unemployment website suffers data breach DEO confirms
Free service measures Dark Web information exposure
Hacker leaks 2.3 million Indonesian citizenship data for download
Hackers tried (and failed) to install ransomware using a zero-day in Sophos firewalls
Home Chef Confirms Data Breach Incident Affecting 8 Million Customers
Home Chef delivers data breach news linked to darknet sale of 8 million customer records
Home Chef hacked, eight million users have data breached
How healthcare organizations can combat cyberattacks during the coronavirus
How States Can Secure Public Health Telehealth Deployments
How to Best Avoid Costly Security Breaches
How to get into cybersecurity
I tried to delete myself from the internet. Here's what I learned
Information Security Risk Assessments Of Suppliers
Ireland: HSE’s data breach bodes ill for contact tracing app
Is Home Your Business’s New Network Security Perimeter?
Israeli Sites Hacked In Coordinated Cyber Attack
Jamaica: Attorney General says Data Protection Act will need constant review
Japan investigates potential leak of prototype missile data in Mitsubishi hack
Jersey: Data breaches increase by 40%
Microsoft's GitHub account breached by threat actors Shiny Hunters
Mobile Apps Security Threats And How To Prevent Them
Nepal: Another gov.np domain hacked
New Spectra attack breaks the separation between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Over 129m records of Moscow car owners up for sale on the Dark Web
Personal data of 40m Wishbone users being sold by hackers for £6,400
Protect Your PC: How to Work From Home Securely
Real Time Matters in Endpoint Protection
Secure Your Gmail Account Now Before Hackers Take Over Your Accounts! Here's How to Do It!
Security Will Continue To Put Philanthropy At Risk - Here's What You Can Do
Serco leaked email addresses of 300 COVID-19 contact tracers
Severe Data Breaches Could Cost US Small Businesses $555 Billion
ShinyHunters Is a Hacking Group on a Data Breach Spree
Struggle of unemployment claimants compounded by data breach
The price of carelessness: How much data leakage and cybersecurity cost
Thousands of Israeli sites defaced with code seeking permission to access users' webcams
Thousands of people who recently applied for unemployment compromised by data breach
Tips & Tricks For Managing IP Risks Associated With Mobile Devices During COVID-19
To test its security mid-pandemic, GitLab tried phishing its own work-from-home staff. 1 in 5 fell for it
Toll Group data dumped on dark web
Toll's stolen data finds itself on the 'dark web'
Unacademy, Byju’s help clear your doubts, but have few answers on data privacy
Unemployment website back, payments on track after data breach, Arkansas governor says
What to know about the surge of unemployment fraud in Washington State (WA)
Video game developers under siege by cyberattacks seeking to plunder in-game cash
What everyone should know about the pros and cons of online fingerprinting
Why Singapore’s public sector needs Privileged Access Management
WordPress and Managing Third-Party Cyber Risk
20th May
8 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020 and Beyond
14 Ways To Protect Your IP From Ex-Employees And Competitors
43% of Data Breaches Connected to Application Vulnerabilities: Assessing the AppSec Implications
60% of Insider Threats Involve Employees Planning to Leave
76% of execs losing sleep over being the next high-profile breach
192 Million Records Leaked by Natura & Co., Brazilian Online Retailer
10,000+ patients' info breached in Arizona medical group email hack
Arkansas website that exposed data cost $3 million, was developed on short timeline
Bigger budgets have not entailed more security
BlockFi data breach exposes retail customers’ personal data
BlockFi experiences a data breach but says no customer funds lost
BlockFi knowledge breach might have been prevented, Bitcoin specialists say
BlockFi Suffers Data Breach, Funds Remain Safe
Buying illegal access to enterprise networks - costs on dark web skyrocket
Celebrity law firm won’t pay ransom to hackers claiming to have 'dirty laundry' on Trump
CEOs and CISOs disagree on cyber strategies
Colorado Labor Department confirms brief data exposure for pandemic unemployment claimants
Coronavirus: Data breach exposes personal information of some Ohio unemployment applicants
Covve Contacts App Data Breach Exposes 23 Million Emails Addresses and Other Private Details
CYBER RAID - Chinese hackers suspected of EasyJet cyber attack as 9 million customers’ personal details stolen
'Cyberattack on EasyJet will put consumer confidence to the test' warns PCI Pal
Cybersecurity: How to Handle the Nontechnical Aspects of a Data Breach
Cybersecurity survey by Canadian law firm offers surprising results
EasyJet admits security hack of 9 million passenger records
EasyJet data breach: 9 million customers affected
EasyJet data breach: What consumers need to know
EasyJet data breach sees nine million customer details stolen
EasyJet hack: ‘I’ve been left in complete limbo’
EasyJet Reports 9 Million Customers Affected by Security Breach - Credit Card Details of Over 2,000 Customers Stolen
‘Failed mishmash’ of privacy protections insufficient for NHS app users
‘Flight risk’ employees involved in 60% of insider cybersecurity incidents
GoDaddy Web Hosting Accounts Data Breach Underscores Need for Stronger Authentication
Home Chef announces data breach after hacker sells 8 Million user records
Home Chef confirms breach after 8 million user records found on the dark web
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) confirms data breach in online unemployment system
Information of 9 Million Passengers Compromised in EasyJet Data Breach
Japan investigates Mitsubishi Electric breach amid national security concerns
Mal-Innovation on Mobile: A Changing Threat Landscape
Mitsubishi Electric attack likely stole data on new missile
Nearly a quarter of remote workers do not consider data protection when sharing information
NetWalker Ransomware Gang Hunts for Top-Notch Affiliates
No funds lost in BlockFi data breach
Preventing attackers from taking your organization’s data ransom
Private Equity and Cybersecurity: Threats, Consequences, and the Regulatory Framework
Security problem could affect 130K Ohio unemployment seekers
Serco accidentally shares contact tracers' email addresses
Serco exposes contact tracers’ data in email error
Severe Data Breach Could Cost Tech Companies $174 Million per Day
Social Engineering Scams on the Rise Amid the Pandemic
Staying Safe from Cyber Attacks
Toll Group Data Leaked Following Second Ransomware Incident
Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report: Money Is Top Motivator
Will your cyber insurance protect you during COVID-19
With Cyberattack on Iranian Port, Tehran Gets a Warning: Civilian Installations Are a Red Line
19th May
5 tell-tale signs saying your computer has been hacked
65% of European Consumers Worry About Online Fraud. Do You Shop Online Safely?
82% of Indian firms hit by ransomware attacks in a year
Attacks Targeting ICS & OT Assets Grew 2000% Since 2018, Report Reveals
Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) details My Health Record breach attempt
BlockFi data breach could have been prevented, Bitcoin experts say
BlockFi’s Data Breach May Allow Criminals to Extort Rich Clients
BlockFi Experiences Data Breach – Crypto Lending Hack
British Airline EasyJet Suffers Data Breach Exposing 9 Million Customers' Data
CEOs, CISOs fear becoming the next big breach target
Criminals scamming Florida unemployment system with fake claims
Cyber hackers target EasyJet and access details of 9million customers in 'highly sophisticated' attack
Data breaches timeline: EasyJet cyberattack exposes over 9M people, and more
EasyJet: Nine million customers' details 'accessed' by hackers
EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked
EasyJet data breach: how to know if you've been affected, and what to do about it
EasyJet data breach hits nine million passengers
EasyJet data breached: over 9 million customers affected
EasyJet hack: How to check if your details have been stolen - and what to do next
EasyJet hack: Passenger data could be sold on dark web after major cyber attack, experts warn
EasyJet hacked as 9m customers' details 'accessed' in massive data breach
EasyJet hit by cyberattack where email and travel details for 9 million customers stolen
EasyJet says 9 million travel records taken in data breach
EasyJet Says Details of Nine Million Customers Accessed in Data Breach
EasyJet says hackers accessed data of 9 million customers
EasyJet Suffered Data Breach Exposing 9 Million Travel Records
GDPR what? European Parliament breach exposes data of 1000s of people
Hackers accessed details of 9 million EasyJet customers, credit card details of 2K+ people
Health records targeted in hack attack
Here’s what security professionals took away from Verizon’s annual data breach report
How to decode a data breach notice
Leveraging Your Microsoft Assets in this Remote Access World
Making Security a Business Priority: Four Things to Communicate to Leadership
Money is still the main motivating factor for hackers, Verizon report finds
Money is still the root of most breaches
Money still makes the cyber-crime world go round - Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report is live
Nine million EasyJet customer details lost in data breach
Phishers are trying to bypass Office 365 MFA via rogue apps
Post-COVID-19 working: The end of passwords?
Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before
Quarter of a million customers exposed as Brazilian cosmetics brand suffers data leak
Show Them the Money: Cyber Attackers Desire Financial Gain More Than Espionage
SMBs see cyberattacks that rhyme with large enterprises due to cloud shift
The unexpected cyber threat inside your business
Ukraine Nabs Suspect in 773M Password ‘Megabreach’
Use the ABC of cyber safety
Verizon's data breach report highlights how unsecured cloud storage opens door to attacks
Verizon 2020 Data Breach Report: Money Still Makes the Cyber-Crime World Go Round
Verizon issues its Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report
18th May
8 ways local governments can enhance security while working remotely
15% of Small Businesses Experienced a Cybersecurity Threat in 2019
$18m in cryptocurrency exposed to theft in “dangerously unsafe” marketplaces
86% of data breaches are conducted for financial gain
Anglo-Eastern suffers ransomware attack
BlueScope reports cyber incident affecting Australian operations
Breach of Dating App Mobifriends Highlights the Ongoing Problem of Password Reuse
Celebrity law firm won’t pay ransom to hackers claiming to have ‘dirty laundry’ on Trump
Chicago Children's Hospital Sued Over Data Breaches
Co-operative Banks - A Cybersecurity disaster waiting to happen
Covve revealed as source of data breach impacting 23m individuals
Cyber Insurers Get Tough on Risk Assessments Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Cyber Insurers Increase Scrutiny Amid Pandemic
Dark Data Dreams
Data protection and GDPR: what are my legal obligations as a business?
E-commerce platforms ‘under attack’, cybersecurity must be improved
Edison Mail bug exposed users’ email accounts to complete strangers
Edison Mail rolls back iOS update after emails reach wrong inbox
Edison Mail security vulnerability exposed accounts to other people
Equifax finally coughs up the money for its 2017 monster hack...to the banks for having to cancel your cards
Equifax Offers to Pay Banks $30.5 Million for Data Breach Claims
European supercomputers hacked, apparently to mine cryptocurrency
Extent of Taiwanese government data breaches still unknown to public
FBI: ProLock ransomware gains access to victim networks via Qakbot infections
Hacking Streak Forces European Supercomputers Offline in Midst of COVID-19 Research Effort
How Bots Can Attack Your Web Application – And How To Stop Them
I know what you leased last summer: Asset database leak hits Capita, Rolls-Royce, Tesco (every little helps, eh?)
Identity-related breaches are on the rise
Identity-related breaches on the rise, prevention still a work in progress
Improving Cyber Hygiene with Greater Social Cybersecurity Engagement
Ireland fines country's child and family agency €75,000 for data breach
Malaysia’s data protection practices still have some way to go
Many firms expect their remote workers to put them at risk of a data breach
Mercedes-Benz onboard logic unit (OLU) source code leaks online
Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks In Remote Work Environments
Multiple supercomputers across Europe targeted for cryptocurrency mining
Network security in a world of encryption
Over 190 Law Firms Affected by Advanced Data Leak That Exposed Over 10,000 Legal Documents
“PentaGuard” Hacking Crew Busted in Romania
'PERFECT CYBER STORM' - How hackers could cause a cyber doomsday during coronavirus pandemic – from shutting down hospitals to crashing banks
Protecting Organization From Cyber-Threats: Business at Risk During COVID-19
Ransomware attack 'especially disruptive' to appellate courts including Texarkana
Ransomware Gang Arrested for Spreading Locky to Hospitals
Recent cyber attacks just the tip of the iceberg for Australia
Refocusing Cybersecurity Best Practices on Security Hygiene
Remote working carries data breach risk for companies
Research finds remote working security concerns
REvil Ransomware Gang Threatens to Release Dirt on Trump
REvil ransomware hackers threatening to release “dirty laundry” on Donald Trump
Samsung, Rolls-Royce Information Exposed by Leaky Database, Security Firm Says
Scammers Are Flooding Depop and Hacking Users
Shiny new Azure login attracts shiny new phishing attacks
State unemployment agency confirms data breach
Stop & Shop, Giant find skimming devices in self-checkouts at six stores
Ten Crucial Privacy Statistics That May Surprise You
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) hit by a ransomware attack
The 3 Top Cybersecurity Myths & What You Should Know
The History And Future Of Passwords (And What’s Next)
The Inconvenient Truth of Cybersecurity Failures
The New DIBBS Password Format Explained
Warning! Nigerian crime ring stealing millions in U.S. unemployment money
Why a cybersecurity framework for autonomous vehicles is now vital