Nearly 67K impacted by U-Haul data breach Leading U.S. moving truck, trailer, and self-storage rental firm U-Haul had data from almost 67,000 customers in the U.S. and Canada exfiltrated following a cyberattack against one of its systems in early December, according to The Register.
BleepingComputer reports that Sony-owned video game developer Insomniac Games has disclosed that data from its current and former employees and independent contractors have been exfiltrated and exposed by the Rhysida ransomware operation following an attack in late November.
CNN reports that Avast has been imposed a $16.5 million fine by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading customers with claims of protecting their browsing data but proceeding to gather and sell such data without prior consent.
Major online food ordering and delivery platform DoorDash has agreed to pay $375,000 to resolve allegations regarding its violations of California's privacy laws, according to The Register.
Cybernews reports that several documents leaked on GitHub have revealed the Chinese government's utilization of spyware developed by homegrown information security firm I-Soon in its offensive cyber operations.
File upload features added recently to generative AI platforms represent a new and bigger data pipe for sensitive information to wander outside corporate networks.
Artificial intelligence companies and other organizations that do not properly inform consumers regarding privacy policy changes that would permit the utilization of their data for strengthening AI tools are poised to face charges from the Federal Trade Commission, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
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