Breach News
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Over Half a Million Credit Reports and Other Financial Documents Exposed Due to Misconfiguration
Over half a million credit reports and other financial documents held by Florida-based financial analysis firm TransCredit have been exposed.
Ford Server Bug Exposes Customer and Employee Data
Cyber security researchers informed Ford Motor company of a misconfigured instance that was running on Ford’s server. The vulnerability opened an opportunity for anyone who came across it to obtain access to sensitive data including customer and employee information.
Nearly 750,000 Citizens' Data Improperly Accessed
In what state officials are deeming to have been a low-risk data breach, the Indiana Department of Health is notifying affected individuals that data from the state’s COVID-19 online contact tracing survey was improperly accessed.
100 Million T-Mobile Customers' Info Up For Sale After Hacking Incident
Another cyber security blow has been dealt to T-Mobile in what seems to be a string of cyber attacks and incidents. A hacker is now claiming to be in possession of personal information data related to over 100 million T-Mobile customers. The data is said to include social security numbers, phone numbers, names, addresses and unique IMEI numbers and drivers’ licenses of T-Mobile customers.
Three Million Affected by Unsecured Cloud Storage Data Breach
Over 3 million people had their data exposed as cyber security researchers came across a misconfigured Amazon public cloud storage resource belonging to the senior care review site, SeniorAdvisor.
Calgary Drivers’ Personal Data Exposed in Data Security Breach
A recent data breach, caused by a misconfigured server, exposed the personal information of vehicle owners. Reports show that the server belonging to the Calgary Parking Authority (CPA), which was used to monitor the authority’s parking system for bugs and errors, was left unsecured in what seems to be an overlooked security error.