Securities and Exchange Commission Settles Charges Against Flagstar for Misleading Investors About Citrix Data Breach

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING File No. 3-22360 December 16, 2024 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (now known as “Flagstar Financial, Inc.”), for making materially misleadi… Continue reading Securities and Exchange Commission Settles Charges Against Flagstar for Misleading Investors About Citrix Data Breach

Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Investigation Findings on the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Data Breach

December 9 enforcement action by the Privacy Commission of Hong Kong: Data Breach Incident of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) The investigation arose from a data breach notification submitted by the EMSD to the PCPD on 1 May 20… Continue reading Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Investigation Findings on the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Data Breach

Hackers are exploiting a flaw in popular file-transfer tools to launch mass hacks, again

Carly Page reports: Security researchers are warning that hackers are actively exploiting another high-risk vulnerability in a popular file transfer technology to launch mass hacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50623, affects software develop… Continue reading Hackers are exploiting a flaw in popular file-transfer tools to launch mass hacks, again

Failure to terminate access can be costly. Very costly.

Earlier today, DataBreaches posted an HHS OCR announcement of a settlement with a HIPAA covered entity. A former contractor had accessed its electronic medical record system on three occasions without authorization to retrieve PHI for use in potential … Continue reading Failure to terminate access can be costly. Very costly.

Starbucks Shifts to Manual Processes After Contractor Ransomware Attack

Waqas reports: As the holiday season kicks off, a ransomware attack on Blue Yonder, the world’s leading supply chain management software provider, has disrupted operations for Starbucks and other retailers worldwide. The attack, reportedly, affected th… Continue reading Starbucks Shifts to Manual Processes After Contractor Ransomware Attack

Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients

Bill Toulas reports: A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after a threat actor gained access to its electronic patient record system. A threat actor using the nickname ‘nears’ (previous… Continue reading Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients