Microsoft researchers reported that U.S.-sanctioned Iranian cybersecurity firm Emennet Pasargad, which is also tracked as Neptunium, was behind the hack and attempted sale of stolen data from French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, according to CyberScoop.
BleepingComputer reports that U.S. subscription-based background check services TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate had their systems impacted by a data breach, resulting in the exposure of data from 20.22 million customers who used the services until Apr. 16, 2019, in a hacking forum.
Vice Media has disclosed that more than 1,700 individuals had their sensitive and financial data exposed following a cyberattack initially reported to the digital media and broadcasting firm last March, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
An OCR investigation into Banner Health after an undetected hack of its payment processing system at its food and beverage outlets found possible HIPAA violations of “serious concern.”
Google's cellular network provider Google Fi has disclosed being impacted by a data breach stemming from the compromise of a third-party system with some of its customer data, reports SiliconAngle.
The FTC levied a $1.5 million civil penalty to resolve claims it failed to report the unauthorized disclosure of consumer health data with social media giants like Facebook and Google.
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