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Recent Breaches of Personal Information That May Impact You
Data breaches are an unfortunate part of life today and can have costly consequences for individuals. Cybercriminals breach about 4,800 websites every month using form jacking code.
Data breaches are an unfortunate part of life today and can have costly consequences for individuals. Cybercriminals breach about 4,800 websites every month using form jacking code. It has become all too common to hear of a large hotel chain or social media company exposing customer data. Attackers can breach your personal information and passwords without you knowing it, and the time between a breach and a notification can be months or even years.
One example is the data breach of CafePress, a popular online retailer that prints personalized items. The company suffered a breach in February 2019 that exposed millions of names, addresses, security questions, and unencrypted social security numbers. Many consumers were not notified until late summer of that year. The FTC subsequently took action against CafePress for its careless security practices. The lesson is clear: your information can be compromised long before you ever find out. If you have interacted with any of the following companies, you may want to take steps to protect yourself.
Recent Breaches That May Impact You.
Microsoft Customer Data Breach. On October 19, 2022, Microsoft announced a breach caused by a misconfigured server. Certain business transaction data was exposed, and it is thought the breach could have affected more than 65,000 entities worldwide.
2.5 Million Records Exposed in a Student Loan Breach. Recipients of student loans from EdFinancial and the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA) may have had personal information exposed. The organizations notified impacted individuals by letter in July 2022. Personal information at risk included social security numbers, email addresses, home addresses, and phone numbers. The breach affected over 2.5 million loan recipients.
U-Haul Data Breach Affecting 2.2 Million Individuals. U-Haul notified clients in August 2022 of a compromise of some rental contracts between November 5, 2021, and April 5, 2022. The breach exposed names, driver's license numbers, and state identification numbers for over 2.2 million individuals.
Neopets Breach May Have Compromised 69 Million Accounts. Users of the popular Neopets platform experienced a significant breach. An estimated 69 million accounts may have had emails and passwords leaked. The full stolen database and a copy of the source code were reportedly offered for sale for approximately $94,500.
One Employee Computer Causes a Marriott Breach. Hotel chain Marriott suffered another breach in July 2022, attributed to a single unsecured employee computer. About 300 to 400 individuals had credit card numbers and other confidential data exposed. The company has now suffered three separate breaches within a four-year period.
Shield Health Care Group Exposes Up to 2 Million Records. In March 2022, Massachusetts-based Shield Health Care Group detected that hackers had breached up to 2 million customer records including medical records, social security numbers, and other sensitive personal data.
Flagstar Bank Takes 6 Months to Identify Affected Individuals. In December 2021, Flagstar Bank suffered a breach that exposed social security numbers. It took until six months later to identify the approximately 1.5 million customers who were affected.
8.2 Million Block Customers Compromised. Block, formerly known as Square, announced in April 2022 that it had been breached the previous December. A former employee accessed customer names and brokerage account numbers, with some accounts having additional stock trading information exposed. About 8.2 million current and former customers were affected.
Crypto.com Breach Results in $30 Million Stolen. In January 2022, attackers breached the cryptocurrency wallets of over 483 Crypto.com users. The criminals bypassed two-factor authentication and stole approximately $18 million in Bitcoin and $15 million in Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.
How Secure Are Your Accounts?
There are solutions that can help you better manage and secure your passwords and personal data. The team at Cyber One Solutions can help you understand your exposure and put protections in place. Contact us today to learn more.