Collaborate Disseminate
Observer Online Report reports: A major technical failure at [the Bangladesh] Election Commission (EC) website on Saturday exposed the sensitive personal data of approximately 14,000 journalists. The leaked data included National ID (NID) numbers, mobi… Continue reading BD: 14,000 journos’ personal data leaked online
Jonathon Ambarian provides an update on a breach previously reported on DataBreaches.net: In October, MTN reported on a major data breach involving customers with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana. Now, as a state investigation into the breach continue… Continue reading Investigation into data breach involving Blue Cross Blue Shield members could head to court
The SK Telecom breach, which has already generated significant coverage on this site and other outlets, continues to make headlines. This time, it is because after announcing they were accepting full responsibility for the breach, they sued to overtur… Continue reading SK Telecom rejects consumer agency’s compensation settlement over personal data leak
We all know that President Trump thinks a lot of himself, but he’s put a $10 billion price on the amount of harm his leaked tax returns allegedly caused him and his sons. Yes, Charles Littlejohn, a former Booz Allen employee, apparently decided t… Continue reading Trump sues IRS and the Treasury for $10 Billion Because His Tax Returns Were Leaked
Here’s yet another example of the insider threat, and this time, Google was the victim. Isaiah Poritz reports that after a criminal trial in federal court in the Northern District of California, Linwei Ding has been found guilty of 14 counts of … Continue reading Ex-Google Engineer Guilty of Stealing AI Tech for Chinese Firm
Here’s your reminder that if federal regulators like HHS OCR don’t investigate and penalize you after a data breach involving patient data, state attorneys general may, and class-action lawyers may also come after you in federal or state co… Continue reading You’re not paranoid: lawyers ARE coming to get you.
Another one bites the dust. Earlier today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Department of Justice seized RAMP’s clear net and .onion sites. RAMP … Continue reading Russian ransomware forum seized by U.S. law enforcement
Alexander Martin reports: The British government on Monday unveiled plans for a far-reaching overhaul of policing that would centralize the fight against cybercrime, fraud and other internet-enabled offenses, arguing that the current system is no longe… Continue reading UK plans sweeping overhaul of policing amid surge in online crimes
On June 1, 2025, the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association reported that Serviceaide, a provider of AI-powered healthcare software, had suffered a data breach that led to at least six federal class-action lawsuits. The breach was caused b… Continue reading AI “digital helper” Lena Health breach exposed some Houston Methodist patients’ medical info
CNN reports: The Treasury Department cut ties with Booz Allen Hamilton on Monday and announced that it was canceling $21 million in federal contracts with the consulting giant because one of its ex-employees previously leaked President Donald Trump’s t… Continue reading Treasury cancels $21 million in Booz Allen contracts, blaming a breach that happened years ago