Equifax Settles Class-Action Breach Lawsuit for $380.5M
Class members have until Jan. 22, next week, to claim benefits. Continue reading Equifax Settles Class-Action Breach Lawsuit for $380.5M
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‘Wildly Different’ Privacy Regulations Causing Compliancy Chaos
Threatpost talks to Anthony di Bello with OpenText, at ENFUSE 2019, about the successes and failures of security regulations, and how companies are changing as they struggle to keep up with compliancy issues. Continue reading ‘Wildly Different’ Privacy Regulations Causing Compliancy Chaos
Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement
Equifax, one of the three largest credit-reporting firms in the United States, has to pay up to $700 million in fines to settle a series of state and federal investigations into the massive 2017 data breach that exposed the personal and financial data … Continue reading Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement
Equifax to Pay $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement
Equifax will dish out as much as $700 million on the heels of its infamous 2017 data breach that impacted 150 million customers. Continue reading Equifax to Pay $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement
Post-Data Breach, British Airways Slapped With Record $230M Fine
A proposed $230 million fine on British Airways after a data breach would be the biggest GDPR penalty yet. Continue reading Post-Data Breach, British Airways Slapped With Record $230M Fine
Uber fined $1.1 million by UK and Dutch regulators over 2016 data breach
British and Dutch data protection regulators Tuesday hit the ride-sharing company Uber with a total fine of $1,170,892 (~ 1.1 million) for failing to protect its customers’ personal information during a 2016 cyber attack involving millions of users.
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UK Regulator Fines Equifax £500,000 Over 2017 Data Breach
Atlanta-based consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has been issued a £500,000 fine by the UK’s privacy watchdog for its last year’s massive data breach that exposed personal and financial data of hundreds of millions of its customers.
Yes, £500,00… Continue reading UK Regulator Fines Equifax £500,000 Over 2017 Data Breach
TalkTalk Telecom Ordered to Pay Record £400,000 Fine Over 2015 Data Breach
TalkTalk, one of the biggest UK-based Telecoms company with 4 million customers, has been issued with a record £400,000 ($510,000) fine for failings to implement the most basic security measures to prevent the hack that made global headlines last year.
The penalty has been imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over the high-profile cyber attack occurred in the company last
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