Hyatt Hotels Corporation has informed customers of a potential breach involving the theft of credit card numbers and other sensitive data following the detection of malware on their payment processing systems. The company announced this alarming discovery on a recent Wednesday, stating that they found malware on the computers managing…
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development CEO Nadav Zafrir Addresses Recent Acquisitions and Shifts in AI Strategy Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 20, 2026 Nadav Zafrir, CEO, Check Point Software (Image: Check Point Software) As organizations increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operational…
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith The Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand, Michael Webster, has initiated an inquiry into the recent cybersecurity breach affecting Manage My Health, a platform widely used for managing personal health information. This breach appears to have compromised sensitive data from approximately 120,000…
BREAKING NEWS: A misconfigured database has led to the exposure of approximately 191 million voter records, which include sensitive information such as full names, addresses, unique voter IDs, birth dates, and phone numbers. This alarming discovery was made on December 20th by Chris Vickery, a noted white-hat hacker, who found…
HIPAA/HITECH, Standards, Regulations & Compliance State Monitoring Incident Involving a Health Entity Worker for Potential Fraud Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 20, 2026 The Minnesota Department of Human Services is notifying nearly 304,000 individuals of a data breach involving a healthcare worker and a state IT system managed by…
The Everest ransomware group has reportedly compromised McDonald’s India, the local branch of the American fast-food conglomerate. The group announced its claims on its official dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, alleging a substantial exfiltration of 861 GB of customer data and internal corporate documents. In an effort…
A cybersecurity firm, Trustwave, is facing legal action from Affinity Gaming, a casino operator based in Las Vegas. The lawsuit alleges that Trustwave conducted an investigation deemed “woefully inadequate” in response to a network breach that exposed the casino’s systems. The action highlights growing concerns regarding the effectiveness of cybersecurity…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Findings From WEF’s 2026 Report Show Shifting Cyber Priorities as AI Reshapes Risk Yamini Kalra • January 20, 2026 Cyber-enabled fraud has overtaken ransomware as the primary cybersecurity concern for CEOs as of 2026, according to the World…
Ingram Micro Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 42,000 Individuals A significant data breach reported by Ingram Micro has put the personal information of approximately 42,000 individuals at risk. The incident raises serious concerns regarding data security and the potential repercussions for those affected. Ingram Micro, a prominent distributor of…
