Kazakhstan-Born Hacker Enters Guilty Plea in Massive Yahoo Data Breach Karim Baratov, a 22-year-old Canadian citizen originally from Kazakhstan, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a significant data breach that compromised all three billion Yahoo accounts in 2014. The U.S. Justice Department previously announced charges against Russian intelligence officers…
Data Breach at 700Credit Exposes Sensitive Information of 5.8 Million Consumers In a significant cybersecurity incident, 700Credit, a credit reporting agency, has reported a data breach that has compromised the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of approximately 5.8 million consumers. This breach highlights the escalating risks posed to personal data as…
Potential Data Breach at Foundation Health Partners Raises Concerns FAIRBANKS, Alaska—Foundation Health Partners (FHP), which oversees several healthcare facilities, has alerted patients to a possible data breach that transpired in November. The health system, which encompasses Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic, Denali Center, and multiple outpatient clinics serving the…
In a significant cybersecurity breach, hackers have compromised a large portion of Norway’s healthcare system, potentially affecting over half of the nation’s population. The attack targeted the Health South-East Regional Health Authority (RHF), resulting in the theft of personal information and medical records belonging to approximately 2.9 million individuals out…
E-commerce leader Coupang Inc. is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit in the United States following a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of approximately 33.7 million customers in South Korea. This number represents about two-thirds of the nation’s population, raising serious concerns regarding the implications of such…
Data Breach Exposes Credentials of Over 130,000 Finnish Citizens In a significant cybersecurity incident, more than 130,000 Finnish citizens have had their personal credentials compromised, marking one of the largest data breaches in Finland’s history, according to local media reports. The breach was disclosed by the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority…
RMG Data Breach Class Action Settlement: A Closer Look at the Incident A recent class action lawsuit concerning a data breach at RMG has drawn significant attention within cybersecurity circles. This incident has raised alarms about the vulnerabilities that businesses face in today’s digital environment. RMG, a company that operates…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Healthcare Ransomware Group Rhysida Claims to Have Leaked 3.7TB of Data From Maryland Hospital System Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 18, 2025 MedStar Health is alerting patients about a hacking incident involving compromised data. Ransomware group Rhysida claims to have obtained the entity’s stolen…
Recent investigations by mobile security experts have unveiled extensive vulnerabilities within Firebase databases used by numerous iOS and Android applications. These deficiencies have exposed over 100 million data records, including unencrypted passwords, user identifiers, geographical data, and in certain instances, sensitive financial information related to banking and cryptocurrency transactions. As…
