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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 25th May and 31st May 2020.31st May
Covid cyberattacks ramp up in South Africa under lockdown
Cybersecurity solutions company shares ways to secure distance learning environment
Hacker leaks database of dark web hosting provider
Here's how easyJet customers targeted in a cyber attack may get £2,000
How to Remove Malware and Viruses From Your Android Phone
Ransomware Attack Kidnaps Austrian City
Sri Lanka: No data breach occured in cyber-attack attempts
Telework cannot be ignored any longer − but what’s in it?
TV Licence Scam: Warning signs Britons should look for as cyber crime rises in lockdown
Viruses about! Cyber-security update for lenders
30th May
4 Dos and 4 Don’ts of B2B Portal Security
80,000 Credit Cards’ Data Leaked In Exchange For Cryptocurrency
Amtrak resets user passwords after Guest Rewards data breach
An advanced and unconventional hack is targeting industrial firms
Bank Of America Admits Data Breach With PPP, Notifies Customers
Bank of America data breach – was your info exposed?
“Bigfooty.com” Leaked Sensitive Data of About 100,000 Users
Cybersecurity trends that you need to be kept posted about
Dark Web Merchants Sell Thousands of Stolen Credit Card Numbers
Former IT Administrator Sentenced in Insider Threat Case
Hackers target Google Docs, Microsoft Sway to steal user credentials
How to stay safe from web-based malware
How to Use Risk Management Techniques to Improve Remote Work
New Research Reveals – Data of Over 80K Credit Cards Was Put Up for Sale for Crypto on Dark Web
NHS contact tracing undermined by hackers sending fraudulent warnings to public
Passwords on the rise despite evidence that they are increasingly unable to protect, finds Thales
The devastating home theft you’ll never see coming
Warning as Britons lose £4.6 million in shock lockdown scams - how to protect yourself
29th May
4.75 crore Indian users' Truecaller data at risk, available for just Rs 75,000; company denies claims
5 Ways to Secure Your Brand’s Remote Work Environment
70 million records exposed in data leak from AFL fan website, cyber researchers claim
American Civil Liberties Union sues facial recognition firm Clearview AI and accuses the company of 'unlawful, privacy-destroying surveillance activities'
Are connected cars vulnerable to hackers?
BigFooty.com Leaks 70 Million Records from Sports Fan Members
Bristol: Warning to parents after cyber criminals attack school website
C-suite employees most vulnerable to cyber attacks
‘Digital Tartar’ And Its Impact On Business Wellbeing
Distrust of Big Tech is Contract Tracing’s Biggest Hurdle
Five Data Breaches that Put Victims at Greater Risk of COVID-19 Scams
Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking, phishing attacks
Hackers left customer data untouched — PLDT
How security testing could change after COVID-19
How to protect your business from COVID-19-themed vishing attacks
In Cybersecurity, Best Practices Are The Worst
Judge demands Capital One release Mandiant cyberforensic report on data breach
Kentucky: Cameron, Harmon criticize data breach handling; Beshear responds
Kentucky: Potential data breach of unemployment system occurred in April
Minneapolis Hit with DDoS Attack amid Social Unrest
Minted confirms data breach as Shiny Hunters sell its database
New report warns hundreds of terabytes of potentially sensitive corporate data is now stored on USBs located in employee homes
NSA: Sandworm Actors Exploiting Vulnerability in Exim Mail Transfer Agent
Online retailers could lose £5.9 billion through cyberattacks
Over 600 NTT Customers Hit in Major Data Breach
Phishing attack spoofs World Health Organization to steal email credentials
Ransomware attacks have evolved into something more dangerous
Revealed: Advanced Java-Based Ransomware PonyFinal
Securing the remote workforce during COVID-19 and beyond
Smart Car Source Code Leak May Compromise Customer Safety
Snake Ransomware Slithers Into the Light
State officials investigate April data breach of Kentucky's online unemployment
Test and Trace has not passed data protection impact assessment
The Most Surprising Cybersecurity Weaknesses Every CEO Should Know About
TrueCaller Data of 4.75 Crore Indians for Sale On Dark Web
Using Active Directory to Check for Leaked Passwords
What are our GDPR obligations as a business?
Why Hackers Target SMBs
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Loses Millions in Likely BEC scam
Zero trust security: A cheat sheet
28th May
A New Free Monitoring Tool to Measure Your Dark Web Exposure
A New Ransomware Deploys Human-Operated Attacks Against Healthcare Sector
Ambry Genetics Corporation Discloses Hack and Theft of 230,000 Customer Records
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sues facial recognition startup Clearview AI for privacy and safety violations
Another College Ransomware Attack Strikes Michigan State
Another Day, Another Significant Data Breach – What We Know About the EasyJet Cyber-attack
As Organizations Become Aware of Security Vulnerabilities in Cloud-Based Collaboration Applications, It’s Time to Act
Asian perspectives on cybersecurity laws
Austrian City of Weiz Falls Victim to NetWalker's Ransomware Attack
Bank of America suffers data breach in Paycheck Protection Program application process
C-Level Executives the Weakest Link in Organizations’ Mobile Security
C-suite execs often pressure IT teams to make security exceptions for them
Capital One Required to Produce Forensic Report in Class Action
CEOs Fear Falling Victim to Next Big Breach, Says Study
Chinks in the armour: Why the post COVID-19 cloud is easy game for cybercriminals
Cisco discloses security breach that impacted VIRL-PE infrastructure
COVID 19 – Remote Working & Data Protection – Risk Mitigation Strategies
Cyber crime has never been cheaper
Cyber thugs target healthcare
Cybercrime continues to be a threat as remote working grows
Cybersecurity: Half of employees admit they are cutting corners when working from home
Cybersecurity in The Age of Coronavirus - Changing Dynamics
Data Drives Business, So Why Aren't Companies Doing More To Protect It?
Data Loss Spikes Under COVID-19 Lockdowns
Data protection best practice more important than ever in cloud environment
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity: Top 10 Vulnerabilities Still Being Exploited
Don’t be phish food! Tips to avoid sharing your personal information online
Enforcement proves the Achilles heel for GDPR
‘Evolution of IoT attacks’ study exposes the race between cybercriminals and cybersecurity
'Failed cyberattack on Israel was designed to trigger a humanitarian disaster'
Findings from the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
Fortune 500 company NTT discloses security breach
Guide to preventing coronavirus phishing and ransomware
Hackers breach data of Education and Culture Ministry’s 1.3 million civil servants
Hackers hid ransomware in virtual machines
Hackers share database containing passwords and personal data from 26 MILLION LiveJournal for free on dark web forum
Half of workers 'cut corners' on IT security during Covid-19 remote working
How can organisations protect themselves from NAS ransomware attacks?
How hoteliers can mitigate data breaches
How to fight a virus: Lessons from cybersecurity
How user credentials from LiveJournal wound up on the Dark Web
Inside a ransomware gang’s attack toolbox
Is your business ready for post-Covid-19 cybersecurity?
Law firm: Phishing Still Top Cause of Data Security Incidents
Law firms under constant cyber-attack
Manager denies any wrongdoing over confidential company data
Massive shift to digital space increases the need for Cyber Security experts
Michigan State University hit by ransomware gang
Michigan State University (MSU) computer system breached in ransomware attack
Minneapolis city websites victim of cyber attack
Minted discloses data breach after 5 Million user records sold online
Moving to the cloud for an easier life? Cybercriminals are coming with you
NetWalker Ransomware – What You Need to Know
NSA warns of new Sandworm attacks on email servers
Over-Stretched and Under-Resourced: General Data Protection Regulation Two Years On
People know reusing passwords is risky – then do it anyway
PLDT holds probe after hackers defaced its Twitter support page
PLDT should notify customers if data breached, says privacy commission
PonyFinal Ransomware Targets Enterprise Servers Then Bides Its Time
Ransomware attack affects 13,146 patients' info at Alaska surgical practice
Ransomware attack threatens to release stolen Michigan State University files
Ransomware attacks: How firms can understand the impact and respond effectively
Ransomware Demands Soared 950% in 2019
Ransomware On The Rise As Home Working Increases
Ransomware’s revival
Remote and home devices are now the weakest link
Remote work could be putting sensitive corporate data at risk
Scam Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) email targets brokers
Security risk from remote workers is a problem for HR as well as IT
Sensitive Data Belonging to European Officials Leaked in a Major EU Parliament Breach
Service providers brace for up to 1.5 billion network attacks in 2020
Solving the security challenges of remote working
Studies highlight security issues for brands
Taking responsibility for cyber security in a truly virtual world
Telehealth IT Security: What Clinicians Need to Know & Tips to Keep Your Practice Secure
Test platform leaks Bank of America clients’ Covid-19 PPP loan applications
The Bank of America is the latest victim of a data breach
The personal cost of security breaches
The Security Risks You’re Probably Overlooking — and How to Fix Them
These types of businesses are in serious need of a cyber policy
Tips for educating employees on cybersecurity preparedness
Toll Group confirms attackers 'accessed' personal and payroll data of staff
Toll's cyber attacker has published the stolen data on the dark web
Truecaller data of 47 million Indians breached, company denies
UN warns of cyberattacks on medical facilities
'Valak' gives crooks flexibility in multi-stage malware attacks
Verizon report analysis: Money not espionage at the heart of cyber-crime breaches
Vermont Updates its Data Breach Notification Law
Washington: State recovers $300M in stolen unemployment money, but many jobless still waiting for help
What is Vulnerability Management?
What to Do if Your Old LiveJournal Password Was Leaked
Working from home opens up new data security threat
27th May
3 Questions Your Board Has About Cybersecurity
5 Cybersecurity Best Practices for Tackling Ransomware
23% of leading banks had an exposed database with potential data leakage
26 million LiveJournal credentials leaked online, sold on the dark web
26 million logins believed to be stolen from LiveJournal in 2017 pop up on hacker forum
28% of IT security managers in the META region missed important family dates because of data breaches
Account credentials of 26+ million LiveJournal users leaked online
After a breach, users rarely change their passwords, and when they do, they're often weaker
Another Alleged FIN7 Cybercrime Gang Member Arrested
Anti Phishing Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program For Employees
Arbonne breach of 3,500+ Californian residents’ PII could test privacy law
Autonomous vehicles must have a cybersecurity development framework
Bank of America Experiences Potential PPP Application Data Breach
Creating an emergency ready cybersecurity program
Cyber alert: tackling the unseen risk that could sink your business in 2020
Data Breach at Bank of America
Data Of 29 Million Indian Job Seekers Leaked On Dark Web
Debunking The Myth That Greater Compliance Makes IT More Secure
Despite lacking security tools, 84% of organisations support remote work
Don’t let responsibility float away into the cloud
Employment Agency and Data Protection: A Hong Kong Perspective
Former student sues Wichita State over data breach
Former UK prosecutor: Work from home options trigger new internal compliance concerns
Hackers Sell Data from 26 Million LiveJournal Users on Dark Web
Home Is Where The Hack Is: Remote Workforces Present Security Challenges
Ireland: Data Protection Commission (DPC) bares teeth to big tech with beefed-up enforcement
Kansas University Data Breach Affects Current, Former Students
Key and secrets management: The weak link in strong data protection
Make the Case for Security Spend
Man arrested following data breach at Los Al Unified
Nearly One Fifth of Law Firms Show Signs of Compromise
Netwalker Ransomware Tools Reveal Attacker Tactics and Techniques
Network Vulnerability: It May Not Mean What You Think It Means
New Zealand: Earthquake Commission (EQC) apologises for leakage of claims info
Personal data of 2.9 crore Indian job seekers leaked on dark web
PonyFinal deployed in human-operated ransomware attacks
Ransomware's big jump: ransoms grew 14 times in one year
Scammers steal "hundreds of millions" using fake unemployment claims
Security is still an issue, despite success telecommuting during pandemic
Standing Privilege: The Attacker's Advantage
Stormont now probing historical abuse victims data breach
Survey says 40% of online users in APAC experienced personal data leak
Taiwan’s Personal Data Protection Rules
The need for a holistic approach in the battle against ransomware
Toll data published on the dark web: What does it mean for you?
Top EU data protection agency under pressure to act against Internet giants as GDPR turns 2 years old
Truecaller denies breach after data of 4.75 crore Indians appear on dark web
Truecaller Denies Data Breach After Reports Claim Selling 4.75 Cr Indians' Data On Dark Web
‘Weaver Fundraising’ Is Sending Notices of a Data Breach
26th May
3 Hacking Forums Hacked! Database Leaked Online
3-week lapse for AIS data breach
Abuse victims' group says it's 'too late' for apologies over major data breach
Arbonne MLM data breach exposes user passwords, personal info
As UK Data Breach Reports Drop, Britain’s Privacy Watchdog Reveals Surge in Other Cyber Incidents
Australian customer experience firm Stellar hit by ransomware
China to set individual privacy rights in first civil code
Cloud Security: 5 Serious Emerging Cloud Computing Threats to Avoid
Coronavirus: Cyber criminals target UAE hospitals and people working from home
Customers’ data of 3 crypto wallets, 1 investment platform hacked
Cut Hacker Dwell Time to Save Your Bottom Line
Cyber Security Threats That All IT Teams Need To Know
Cyberattacks against hospitals must stop, says Red Cross
Cybercriminals after money more than anything else
Cyberstress: How Technology Is Changing Our Brains
Cyberthreats During the Pandemic Are on the Rise
Data on 29 Million Indian Jobseekers Leaked
Data breach scam shows cryptoexchanges have a big hackable vulnerability
Database of 8 billon Thai Internet Records Exposed in Major Data Breach
Determining Liability For Security Breaches Isn't Black And White
Domino’s Pizza scam warning: Fast food text scam spreads on WhatsApp
EasyJet faces £18 billion class-action lawsuit over data breach
EasyJet faces billions in potential liability over data breach
EasyJet faces class-action lawsuit over data breach
EasyJet subject of class action lawsuit over massive data breach
Europol, Capgemini team up in cybercrime prevention, awareness campaigns
Florida Unemployment System Hit by Data Breach
From Mr Robot to cybercrime vigilante
GDPR - 2 Years On
Hackers are more active under lockdown
Hackers leak Zoomcar data of 3.5 million Indians on dark web
Hacker Stealing SQL Databases to Extort Online Shop Owners
Here's how EasyJet customers targeted in a cyber attack may get £2,000
Historical Institutional Abuse: Stormont to investigate data breach
How businesses can secure themselves in a post-COVID world
How do I select a backup solution for my business?
How to Protect Privacy While Mining Millions of Patient Records
How Using AI Vastly Improves Threat Detection
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
‘In the hands of cyber criminals’: Man sues Wichita State University (WSU) over hack of decades-old student data
Irish Data Protection Commission Completes Inquiry into Twitter Data Breach
Jersey: Islanders among victims of EasyJet hack
Lawsuit filed over Ohio Pandemic Unemployment data breach
List of ransomware that leaks victims' stolen files if not paid
Malicious actor holds at least 31 stolen SQL databases for ransom
Managing data privacy risks in corporate investigations - some key considerations for businesses in the Asia-Pacific region
Mathway breach latest caper for Shiny Hunters
Maze ransomware gang leak Banco BCR card data
PGMBM issues £18bn class action claim against EasyJet over data breach
Qihoo & Baidu disrupt malware botnet with hundreds of thousands of victims
Ransomware Attack Hits One Public Figure After Another
Securing Data in Cloud Email and Messaging Applications
SIM swap fraud – an explainer
Stop collecting employee data from cameras, Teck told
Texas Court Backs Phishing Attack Insurance Claim
The Biggest Cause of Data Breaches is (Again) Frustratingly Banal
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) accidentally leaks details of 8000 claims
The Opportunity and Challenges of Offering Managed Security
The security trends set to arise from coronavirus
The surge of SaaS applications to aid remote working
Third-party access creates huge security risks
Truecaller Data Being Sold On Dark Web Doesn’t Belong To Its Users, Says Company
Turla hacker group steals antivirus logs to see if its malware was detected
Value of data security
Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report Finds an Increase in Web Application Breaches
Why Your Approach To Cybersecurity May Require Shifting Your Mindset
World leaders: Work together to stop cyberattacks plaguing healthcare systems
25th May
2.9 crore Indian job seekers’ data leaked on Dark Web
5 Tips to Prevent Your IoT Project from Taking a Wrong Turn
28% of Data Breaches in 2020 Involved Small Businesses
AI plays major role in automating cyber security threat detection and prevention
Breach Report: staying alert in the face of cyber dark ages
Building cybercrime preparedness in a digital era
Cyber security attacks
Deloitte Sued By Unemployed Ohioans Who Are Unhappy Their SSNs and Addresses Were Visible For All to See
Easyjet customers to sue over data breach
EasyJet faces huge class-action lawsuit over data breach
Easyjet hit with £18 billion lawsuit over customer data breach
Every CTO Must Take Action on These 4 Edtech Issues
GDPR: The First Two Years and Future Challenges
GDPR 2nd Anniversary: Take a Tall Stance in 2020
GDPR at Two: Critics Slam Patchy Enforcement, Sluggish Investigations
GDPR enforcement held back by lack of resources, report says
Ghana: Data breach - Disclosure needed from Chamber of Telecommunications - CSS
Government supplier Interserve hit by cyber attacks
Growing Threat of Destructive Attacks is One of the Top Cyber Risks Organizations Face
Hacker extorts online shops, sells databases if ransom not paid
Historical abuse survivors taking legal action after private details shared
Historical Institutional Abuse: Brendan McAllister 'will not resign' over data breach
Homeworkers may see employers breach GDPR
How to avoid being hacked while playing in an online casino?
In a massive data breach, over 8 billion Thai internet user records leaked
Information security risk assessments of suppliers
Massive Xbox Data Leak Similarly Follows Nintendo Data Breach
Maze gets rampant: exposes card numbers of Costa Rica Bank clients
Mercedes-Benz Data Leak: Embarrassing But Endurable
Microsoft warns of massive COVID-19 phishing attack: Pandemic has made India a playground for cyber scammers
Northern Ireland customers sue EasyJet after major data breach
On Anniversary of GDPR Enactment, Israel’s Privacy Laws Still Far Behind
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applicants believe second data breach took down site Sunday
Phishing campaign hijacks Google Firebase storage
Popular Maths Site Investigates ‘Potential Data Compromise’
Quidd data breach exposes 4 million users, including youngsters
Ragnar Locker ransomware uses a clever trick to dodge detection
RangeAmp attacks can take down websites and CDN servers
Ransomware Attacks Are Exploding in the Education Sector
Ransomware attacks are targeting the education sector, report reveals
Research: Women Are Better at Cybersecurity Than Men
Retailer IN SPORT's head office hit by ransomware
SIM Swap Traps BlockFi Too in “Temporary Data Breach”
States plead for cybersecurity funds as hacking threat surges
Thousands of enterprise systems infected by new Blue Mockingbird malware gang
ThreatList: People Know Reusing Passwords Is Dumb, But Still Do It
Trezor Calls Claims of Hardware Wallets’ Data Breach a ‘Hoax’
UK businesses reported 2,629 security incidents to ICO in Q4
UK Data Breach Reports Decline
Unprepared remote workers put cybersecurity at risk
What is the dark web? Your questions answered, in plain English
Why Is 3sYqo15hiL Such A Popular Password?
Why Retailers Should Take Action to Avoid the Next IoT Security Disaster
Working from home for a while? Here’s how to do it securely
ZLoader Banking Malware Resurfaces
