Data Breaches
California students’ disability and test data stolen via ETS contractor breach
Hackers accessed millions of student records through compromised login details at a testing service contractor, exposing sensitive educational information.
Phish Herald Disclosure Desk
The Phish Herald Disclosure Desk is the part of the Phish Herald newsroom that covers data breaches, leaks, privacy and regulators. It is a newsroom desk, not a single person. Sections: Data Breaches. Stories start from more than 150 monitored sources. Drafts are prepared with AI assistance and checked by software against the cited sources before they are published. It has published 7 articles so far. See the editorial policy or report an error.
Data Breaches
FBI Jobs Site Breach Exposes Staff Records; Feds Probe Ransom Negotiators
Federal investigators suspect ransomware negotiators aided the ShinyHunters group in pressuring victims after the theft of sensitive FBI recruitment data.
Data Breaches
Florida DMV Breach: Sensitive Records Exposed for Residents After Credential Theft
Current and former residents face exposure of sensitive identity records after an international group accessed state motor vehicle systems using stolen credentials.
Data Breaches
OpenCode Users Face API Key Exposure Risk After Legacy System Breach Tied to Distillation Attack
A small fraction of OpenCode Console users face potential exposure of third-party API keys after an unauthorised access incident involving a legacy system.
Data Breaches
Arm faces royalty pause after jury finds breach of Qualcomm licence
A Delaware jury ruled Arm breached its agreement with Qualcomm, awarding nominal damages but triggering potential five-year royalty withholding.
Data Breaches
Burger King Japan breach exposes data for 11.18 million app members
The fast-food chain confirmed an outsider accessed its member management system, leaking personal details for millions of users in Japan.
Data Breaches
Danish national register breach exposes 8.8 million via weak vendor password
An IT firm’s authorised access to Denmark’s central registry was abused through a simple password, exposing data for millions of citizens.