Fitness tracking under scrutiny as Strava military data leak exposes personnel

Paulo Vargas reports: Your Strava runs might feel private, but a new Strava military data leak shows how easily that information can reveal more than your workout. In the latest case, activity logs have been linked to more than 500 UK military personne… Continue reading Fitness tracking under scrutiny as Strava military data leak exposes personnel

The breach lasted 25 minutes. How long will the litigation last?

Unauthorized access to Auger & Auger‘s network lasted all of 25 minutes on February 17, 2026.  On March 30, the North Carolina personal injury law firm notified those affected and offered them 1 year of complimentary identity protection servi… Continue reading The breach lasted 25 minutes. How long will the litigation last?

Hong Kong Hospital Authority apologises for data breach involving 56,000 patients

Edith Lin reports: Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog and police are investigating a large-scale data leak involving over 56,000 patients served by the Hospital Authority, which reported the unauthorised retrieval of a variety of information. The authority o… Continue reading Hong Kong Hospital Authority apologises for data breach involving 56,000 patients

‘Serious cyberattack’ impacts phones, public safety systems in several Massachusetts towns

Phil Tenser reports: A cybersecurity attack is affecting several Massachusetts towns that share a regional emergency communications center. The cyberattack affecting the Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center and associated towns was identifi… Continue reading ‘Serious cyberattack’ impacts phones, public safety systems in several Massachusetts towns

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Maxwell Zeff, Zoë Schiffer, and Lily Hay Newman report: Meta has paused all its work with the data contracting firm Mercor while it investigates a major security breach that impacted the startup, two sources confirmed to WIRED. The pause is indefinite,… Continue reading Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Questions raised after Cherry Creek students notified of data breach, lawsuit

Abraham Jewett reports: The Cherry Creek School District sent a message to families recently after some students received a notice about a class action settlement over a 2024 data breach involving the web-based education platform Naviance. The school d… Continue reading Questions raised after Cherry Creek students notified of data breach, lawsuit