In 2024, a staggering 689 million records were compromised due to escalating data breach incidents, which soared to a global total of over 5.5 billion breaches—an eightfold increase from the previous year’s figures. This rapid rise highlights a significant risk for individuals and organizations alike, with millions of Americans affected.…
In a significant data breach, sensitive information belonging to over one million Americans has been compromised, raising alarms in the cybersecurity community. This incident marks one of the largest healthcare data breaches to date, prompting heightened scrutiny from government officials and industry leaders alike. The breach, which reportedly occurred recently,…
Data Privacy Violations Under Investigation at CODAC Behavioral Health EDELSON, Pa. – February 7, 2025 – Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a prominent national class action law firm, has launched an investigation into potential data privacy violations involving CODAC, Inc. operating as CODAC Behavioral Health. The examination follows the organization’s discovery of…
Deadline Approaches for Claims in $21M Settlement Following Major Insurance Data Breach A significant cybersecurity incident involving major insurance firms has led to a $21 million settlement, with the deadline for filing claims fast approaching. This breach has raised alarm among businesses and individuals alike, highlighting the ongoing vulnerabilities in…
A medical clinic network based in Middletown has fallen victim to a significant data breach affecting approximately one million patients across multiple states. This incident underscores a growing concern over cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the healthcare sector, which is increasingly targeted by cyber adversaries due to the sensitive nature of their…
Kenya’s Business Registration Service (BRS) has recently confirmed a major data breach that has compromised sensitive information belonging to numerous private companies. Among those affected are firms linked to prominent figures, including President William Ruto and the Kenyatta family. This incident has raised significant concerns regarding data security and privacy…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Experts Discuss the Complexity of UnitedHealth Group’s Recent Data Breach Assessment Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 28, 2025 UnitedHealth Group has announced the data breach has affected approximately 190 million individuals due to the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in…
MGM Resorts International has reached a settlement agreement of $45 million to address multiple class action lawsuits stemming from a significant data breach in 2019 and a ransomware attack that occurred in 2023. This agreement was announced in a federal court in Las Vegas on January 21, with a final…
In a recent development, one of the most significant medical-related data breaches in U.S. history has been confirmed to be even more extensive than previously estimated. The ransomware attack that targeted UnitedHealth’s subsidiary, Change Healthcare, has affected approximately 190 million individuals, nearly double earlier assessments. This cyber incident, which occurred…
