Posts Tagged ‘data breach’
Private messages from hacked Facebook accounts for sale
The BBC is reporting that hackers appear to have compromised and published private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook users’ accounts. The BBC understands many of the users whose details have been compromised are based in Ukraine and Russia. However, some are from the UK, US, Brazil and elsewhere. The hackers offered to sell access…
Read MoreCathay Pacific – data breach involves up to 9.4 million passengers
The BBC is reporting that the personal data of up to 9.4 million passengers has been accesses in a security breach. …The Hong Kong carrier said a wide range of personal information was accessed including passport details, identity card numbers, travel history and email addresses… “We are very sorry for any concern this data security…
Read MoreAmbulance staff contact details shared in online data breach
BBC Scotland is reporting that contact details of Scottish Ambulance staff have been published in a serious data breach The Scottish Ambulance Service has confirmed employees work contact details were temporarily shared online, but have now been removed… The BBC has seen an email sent to staff on Friday evening, revealing the data breach. The…
Read MoreConservative conference App allowed access to ministers’ personal details
The Huffington Post is reporting that the Conservative Conference App allowed access to ministers’ personal details and the ability to alter them. The tech company behind the Conservative Party conference app has accepted responsibility for a major flaw which… allowed anyone to log in as a politician, delegate or journalist attending the Birmingham event simply using…
Read MoreDixons Carphone Data Breach impacts 10 million
The BBC is reporting that the Dixons Carphone data breach may now involve 10 million customers data- original estimate previously reported was 1.2 million. Since the Dixons hack was discovered in June investigations into the breach have taken place, however, their original estimate has risen. Alongside the 5.9 million payment card records, 10 million clients personal information may…
Read MoreTimehop Breach – 21 Million users’ data stolen
The Independent is reporting that Timehop is at the centre of a huge hack People who have used the app – which gets access to social media accounts and then flags up interesting events that happened in the past – may have had some of their most sensitive information stolen during the breach, Timehop said. The…
Read MoreNHS data breach affects 150,000 patients
The BBC is reporting that the NHS are blaming a coding error for breach of patients confidential information reports The application ‘SystmOne’ used by the NHS never passed on requests …Those affected had requested that their confidential health information only be used to help provide them with care. But it appears that there was a problem with the…
Read More44 million Britons’ personal details feared stolen from Equifax
The Telegraph is reporting that personal data of up to 44 million British consumers was feared stolen in a massive cyber attack. …Equifax admitted hackers had exposed the personal data of 143 million customers in the US, which was stolen between mid-May and July this year… However the hack was not made public until now.…
Read MoreSecurity breaches double for online UK retailers
The Telegraph is reporting that the number of UK retailers experiencing data breaches has doubled over the past year. The numbers of online shops hit by serious losses of customer data has doubled in the past year… …Customers are increasingly at risk as retailers amass ever growing collections of their shoppers’ personal information… …Jeremy Drew,…
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