marriott UK Regulators Propose $123 Million Fine Against Marriott for Massive Data Breach The UK's Information Commissioner's Office proposes a £99 million fine against Marriott for failing to secure the guest database of its acquired Starwood properties. The penalty follows a record GDPR fine issued to British Airways just one day prior.
gdpr UK Regulator Slaps British Airways With Record $230M GDPR Fine The UK's Information Commissioner's Office issues a historic $230 million fine to British Airways over a 2018 data breach that exposes the personal and payment details of 500,000 customers.
capital one Capital One Reaches Settlement Over Massive 2019 Data Breach Capital One resolves a class action lawsuit regarding a 2019 cyber incident that exposes the personal information of around 106 million individuals. The bank continues to notify affected customers and offers free identity protection services.
ftc FTC Imposes Record $5 Billion Penalty on Facebook for Privacy Violations The Federal Trade Commission fines Facebook $5 billion over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal and mandates the creation of an independent privacy oversight committee. The penalty represents the largest ever issued by the FTC but amounts to less than a tenth of the social network's annual revenue.
capital one Former Amazon Worker Charged in Massive Capital One Data Breach A former Amazon employee faces federal charges after allegedly stealing the personal data of over 100 million Capital One customers. The accused hacker reportedly boasts about the breach online under an alias while exhibiting erratic behavior.
first american Real Estate Giant First American Exposes 885 Million Financial Records Online A massive website design flaw allows unauthorized access to hundreds of millions of sensitive mortgage and banking documents without any password requirement.
binance Binance Hackers Steal $40 Million in Bitcoin from Major Crypto Exchange Hackers steal over $40 million in bitcoin from Binance after bypassing existing security checks with a highly coordinated attack. The exchange covers all user losses through its secure fund while it investigates the breach.
ladders Job Site Ladders Exposes 13.7 Million User Records in Security Lapse A popular recruitment platform for high-paying jobs leaves a massive database unprotected, exposing sensitive user details and employment histories. The company secures the data shortly after receiving a media inquiry.
fbi Hackers Breach FBI-Affiliated Sites, Expose Data of Thousands of Officers A hacker group breaches FBI National Academy Association websites and exposes the personal information of thousands of law enforcement officers. The perpetrators plan to sell a much larger cache of stolen federal data.
data leak Family Locator App Exposes Location Data of Over 230,000 Users A poorly secured MongoDB database leaves hundreds of thousands of users' locations, passwords, and personal details open to the public.
facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plaintext Facebook admits to storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in readable plaintext since 2012. The company claims no internal abuse occurred, though thousands of employees had potential access to the unprotected data.
facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plaintext Facebook admits to storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in readable plaintext format since 2012. The company claims no internal abuse occurred, but the massive security lapse affects Facebook Lite, Facebook, and Instagram users.
facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text Facebook admits that internal applications inadvertently store between 200 million and 600 million user passwords in plain text on internal servers. Although thousands of employees have access to this searchable data, the company claims it finds no evidence of abuse.
data breach Family Tracking App Exposes Real-Time Locations of 280,000 Users An unprotected database belonging to the Family Locator app leaks sensitive location data, plain text passwords, and photos of hundreds of thousands of users, including children.
tufts university Tufts Faces Backlash After Expelling Vet Student Over Disputed Hacking Claims Tufts University expels a veterinary student accused of hacking the grading system, but strong alibis and digital evidence suggest she is innocent. The student now faces massive debt and a ruined career as she fights to clear her name.