Nation Jul 12 AT&T says data of nearly all customers downloaded in a 2022 security breach By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Nation Jul 05 After school hacks, ransomware criminals expose kids’ private files online Three months after an attack on the Minneapolis district that dumped sexual assault case files online, administrators have not delivered on their promise to inform individual victims. Unlike for hospitals, no federal law exists to require this notification from schools. By Frank Bajak, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press, Larry Fenn, Associate Press
Science Mar 31 Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns The Italian Data Protection Authority said it was taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy,” including temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users' data. By Frances D'Emilio, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Nation Mar 09 ‘Extraordinary’ congressional health data breach could expose lawmakers and staff, House leaders say Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.C. health insurance marketplace and stolen sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers and home addresses of members of Congress, their employees and family members. By Lisa Mascaro, Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Economy Aug 18 Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday. By Associated Press
May 14 Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it By Ravi Sen, The Conversation A thriving black market for stolen personal data makes millions of people vulnerable to spies, spammers, scammers and hackers. Continue reading
Apr 21 Small Business Administration reports data breach in disaster loan website By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The Small Business Administration has reported it had a potential data breach last month in its website handling disaster loan applications. Continue reading
Jul 30 What you need to know about the Capital One data breach By Ken Sweet, Frank Bajak, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press The alleged hacker, Paige A. Thompson, obtained Social Security and bank account numbers in some instances, as well other information such as names, birthdates, credit scores and self-reported income, the bank said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 30 Capital One data breach compromises personal info from 100 million applications By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Paige A. Thompson was charged with a single count of computer fraud and abuse in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Continue reading
Jul 22 Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement By Associated Press The settlement was made over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people. Continue reading