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Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000 people | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 2m ago

Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000 people | TechCrunch

In a ransomware attack in February, Lee Enterprises, a major U.S. newspaper publisher, experienced personal data theft affecting nearly 40,000 individuals, including Social Security numbers. The breach predominantly impacted former and current employees. The attack paralyzed newspaper printing and disrupted media operations nationwide for weeks, affecting over 70 publications. The Qilin ransomware gang claimed responsibility. Lee Enterprises did not comment on the breach, which severely affected freelancers and contractors.

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These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024 | TechCrunch

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These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch has compiled a list of recent data breaches and security incidents from various companies. Genetic testing company 23andMe blamed its users for a data breach that exposed millions of customers' data. Change Healthcare, a healthcare tech company, took months to confirm a breach that exposed over 100 million people's private health information. London-based provider Synnovis suffered a ransomware attack, causing months of disruption to NHS services. Cloud computing giant Snowflake experienced mass hacks that targeted its corporate customers. The city of Columbus, Ohio sued a security researcher who reported on a ransomware attack. Salt Typhoon, a China-backed hacking group, infiltrated the networks of U.S. phone and internet providers. MoneyGram, a money transfer company, suffered a data breach, but the number of affected customers remains undisclosed. U.S. retail giant Hot Topic experienced a major data breach, but the company has not publicly confirmed or notified customers about the incident.

Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 25d ago

Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen | TechCrunch

Medical billing giant Episource is notifying over 5.4 million Americans that their personal and health information was stolen during a cyberattack earlier this year. The breach involved personal data, medical record numbers, health insurance information, and protected health data. Episource, owned by UnitedHealth Group's Optum, did not detail the incident, but affected partner Sharp Healthcare cited ransomware. This breach is among the largest healthcare data breaches of the year.

Allianz Life says 'majority' of customers' personal data stolen in cyberattack | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 13d ago

Allianz Life says 'majority' of customers' personal data stolen in cyberattack | TechCrunch

Allianz Life, a U.S. insurance giant, confirmed a mid-July data breach where hackers accessed personal data of most customers, financial professionals, and some employees via a third-party CRM system. Using social engineering, the breach didn't compromise other network systems. Allianz has notified the FBI and plans to inform affected individuals by August 1. This incident is among recent data breaches affecting the insurance industry, potentially linked to the Scattered Spider hacker group.

Edtech giant PowerSchool says hackers accessed personal data of students and teachers | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 7m ago

Edtech giant PowerSchool says hackers accessed personal data of students and teachers | TechCrunch

PowerSchool, an education technology giant, experienced a cybersecurity breach that compromised the personal data of K-12 students and teachers across the U.S. The breach involved unauthorized access to its PowerSource customer support portal and potentially exposed sensitive information like Social Security numbers and medical data. PowerSchool, which serves over 16,000 customers, was also extorted to prevent data leaks. They claim no operational disruption has occurred and that appropriate security measures are in place.

Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 2m ago

Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers | TechCrunch

Coinbase disclosed a data breach affecting at least 69,461 customers, with personal and financial information stolen over several months. The breach occurred from December 2024 until recently, triggered by a credible ransom note demanding $20 million, which Coinbase refused. The hacker accessed customer data by bribing Coinbase support workers, stealing names, contact and identity details, balances, and transaction histories. Concerns were raised about potential targeting of wealthy customers.

UnitedHealth hid its Change Healthcare data breach notice for months | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 6m ago

UnitedHealth hid its Change Healthcare data breach notice for months | TechCrunch

Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth, suffered a massive data breach in a February 2024 ransomware attack affecting over 100 million individuals' sensitive health data. The breach caused significant healthcare disruptions and marked the largest known medical data theft in U.S. history. Despite gaining the stolen data in exchange for ransom, Change Healthcare delayed notifying victims and reportedly hid its breach notice from search engines, sparking criticism and legal actions from several U.S. states.

Hackers stole Social Security numbers during Allianz Life cyberattack | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 9d ago

Hackers stole Social Security numbers during Allianz Life cyberattack | TechCrunch

Hackers breached Allianz Life, a U.S. insurance giant, stealing Social Security numbers and other personal data from the majority of its 1.4 million customers, along with financial professionals and employees. The breach, disclosed after a social engineering attack on July 16, compromised the customer relationship database, exposing names, birthdates, addresses, and Social Security numbers. Allianz Life plans to notify affected individuals by August 1. This incident adds to similar breaches in the insurance sector recently.

Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 2m ago

Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people | TechCrunch

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a data broker, reported a data breach impacting over 364,000 individuals. The breach, dating back to December 2024, enabled a hacker to access sensitive personal data through LexisNexis's GitHub account. Stolen information includes names, Social Security numbers, and driver licenses. The breach is part of the larger issue of data brokers collecting and selling personal data. Recently, a plan to restrict such practices was scrapped by the U.S. administration.

Twelve Labs CEO Jae Lee is coming to Sessions: AI | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 2m ago

Twelve Labs CEO Jae Lee is coming to Sessions: AI | TechCrunch

Jae Lee, CEO of Twelve Labs, is set to speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5th at UC Berkeley. Known for developing advanced multimodal foundation models for video intelligence, Lee will join a discussion with AI experts to explore building on current AI models and future innovations. Attendees can gain insights and strategies relevant to AI startups. The event offers discounted tickets for a limited time, aiming to foster connections and learning within the AI community.

AT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak online

TechCrunch · 1y ago

AT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak online

AT&T is resetting customer account passcodes after a massive data breach in 2019 was revealed. The telco giant took action after learning that the leaked data contained encrypted passcodes that could potentially be decrypted and used to access customer accounts. The leaked data, affecting approximately 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, includes customer names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. AT&T stated that there is no evidence of unauthorized access resulting in data exfiltration, but is conducting a thorough investigation with cybersecurity experts.

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