Breach

The American Postal Workers Union filed charges to the National Labor Relations Board against the Postal Service for failing to notify them earlier about the recent breach.

As many as 75,000 customers who received services at a Visionworks location in Maryland are being notified that in an investigation is underway to locate a missing database server potentially containing their information.

In a notification letter to customers, Amex said law enforcement has arrested an individual possessing stolen personal and account information.

A Cyphort Labs report provides an in-depth analysis of Backoff, BlackPOS and FrameworkPOS, malware used in some of the biggest breaches.

Attackers are using stolen email addresses to try to steal victims' bank account numbers.

Payment cards used at Grand Casino Mille Lacs were subsequently used to make fraudulent purchases, and may have been compromised by an unauthorized individual who used malware.

A Canadian federal bill that would force companies to notify individuals of breaches moved a step closer to being law in October.

British Columbia's provincial government is notifying 15,000 individuals after a privacy breach in its Wildfire Management Branch.