Data Breach

Wipro Data Breach Attackers Were Active Since 2015, Security Researchers Claim

Jagmeet Singh | Thursday May 2, 2019

Wipro attackers are found to have reused most of the infrastructure of the malicious activities dating back to 2017 and even possibly 2015.

Yahoo Strikes $117.5 Million Data Breach Settlement After Earlier Accord Rejected

Reuters | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Yahoo has struck a revised $117.5 million settlement with millions of people whose email addresses and other personal information were stolen in the largest data breach in history.

Nokia 7 Plus Data Breach Issue Already Fixed, No Data Compromised: HMD Global

Tasneem Akolawala | Saturday March 23, 2019

HMD Global has released a new statement, shedding more light on the allegations, and whether the Nokia 7 Plus indulged in data breach or not.

Marriott CEO Apologises for Data Breach, Vows Improvements

Reuters | Friday March 8, 2019

Sorenson said there was evidence of an unauthorised party on the Starwood network since July 2014.

Chandrababu Naidu Should Be "Ashamed" For Alleged Data Theft: KCR's Party

South | ANI | Monday March 4, 2019

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president KT Rama Rao today slammed Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu over the case of alleged data breach by a company which provides IT services to Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Employees Of IT Firm Produced Before Court In Alleged Data Breach Case

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 4, 2019

The Cyberabad police on Monday produced four employees of Hyderabad-based firm IT Grids (India) Pvt. Ltd before the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Hyderabad in an alleged data breach case.

Alleged Data Breach In IT Company Sparks Row Between Andhra, Telangana

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 4, 2019

An alleged data breach by a company which provides IT services to Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the action taken against it by Telangana police triggered a row between the two states on Sunday.

Facebook, Apple, Twitter Face EU Probes for Violating Data Protection Rules

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 2, 2019

Facebook faces seven inquiries while its WhatsApp platform two and Instagram one.

"Baseless": Aadhaar Authority On Data Breach Claims In Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 15, 2019

The UIDAI on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there was no security breach of its database or Central Identity Data Repository (CIDR) and sought dismissal of a petition seeking damages for Aadhaar data "leaks".

617 Million Accounts From Dubsmash, MyFitnessPal, 500px, ShareThis Leaked Online: Report

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday February 13, 2019

617 million accounts from 16 hacked websites are reportedly being sold on the dark Web.

Google Password Checkup Chrome Extension Alerts You to Hacked Logins: Here’s How to Install It

Gaurav Shukla | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Google has introduced a nifty new Chrome extension that will help in sync with the data breaches and suggests changing the password.

More Than 95,000 Data Breach Complaints Since EU GDPR Rules Kicked In: EC

Reuters | Friday January 25, 2019

Europe's data protection regulators have received more than 95,000 complaints about possible data breaches, the European Commission said on Friday.

Data Breach: Collection #1 Dump Sees 773 Million Email IDs, 21 Million Passwords Leaked: Researcher

Gadgets 360 Staff | Thursday January 17, 2019

Data breach reported by Troy Hunt has been titled "Collection #1", and is said to have email addresses and passwords totalling 2,692,818,238 rows.

German Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Man After Massive Data Breach

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 8, 2019

German police said Tuesday they have arrested a 20-year-old suspect in the case of private data stolen from hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, and published online.

Marriott Says Data Hack Smaller Than Assumed, Hit 5.25 Million Passports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 4, 2019

Marriott disclosed Friday that fewer guests than originally thought were affected by a massive computer hacking attack but that more than five million passport numbers were stolen.