Great Expressions Dental Centers has reached a settlement in a data breach lawsuit that totaled $2.7 million, underscoring the serious implications of cybersecurity inadequacies within the healthcare sector. The lawsuit initiated following a breach that exposed sensitive personal and medical information, highlighting vulnerabilities that can jeopardize patient trust and compliance…
Legislation & Litigation , Standards, Regulations & Compliance 2023 Cybersecurity Breach Impacted 1.9 Million Patients and Employees Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 21, 2024 Great Expressions Dental Centers (Image: Shutterstock) In a significant data breach, Great Expressions Dental Centers, a Michigan-based dental organization operating 250 offices across nine states,…
In a significant development in the realm of cybersecurity, a former employee of Equifax has been charged with insider trading, a situation that follows the company’s disclosure of a significant data breach last year. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) along with federal authorities in Atlanta disclosed their charges…
Morrisons, a UK supermarket chain, is facing significant financial repercussions following a legal decision that allows thousands of affected employees to pursue compensation claims. This ruling stems from a data breach incident in 2014, during which a senior internal auditor, Andrew Skelton, unlawfully disclosed sensitive payroll information pertaining to about…
Significant Data Breach at Marriott Investigated by New York Attorney General In a startling revelation, the New York Attorney General has initiated an investigation into a major data breach impacting Marriott International, a prominent global hotel chain. Reports indicate that this incident could have affected the personal information of approximately…
Cybersecurity Concerns Rise as Telegram Faces Data Breaches Telegram, the popular messaging platform, has again found itself at the center of a significant data breach incident. In August, the platform’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France amid allegations regarding criminal activities facilitated through the app. Authorities accused…
Massive Data Breach Alerts Cybersecurity Experts A significant data breach, referred to as Collection #1, has surfaced, raising alarms among cybersecurity experts. This breach, which became publicly available this week, encompasses an astounding array of sensitive data, including hundreds of millions of email addresses and passwords. Such information poses a…
The UK Home Office has recently faced significant scrutiny for its handling of sensitive information, marking its second potential data breach of UK residents in a single week. This incident involved the inadvertent sharing of email addresses belonging to 240 EU nationals who had applied for settled status. The breach…
In a concerning development, a significant data breach has resulted in the exposure of personal information belonging to tens of millions of individuals. This breach, amounting to nearly 90GB of sensitive data, includes not only personal identifiers like names and addresses but also details about social media accounts and the…
