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business6 days ago
Bankruptcy Court Orders 23andMe Successor to Pay $46.75 Million to 2023 Hack Victims
A bankruptcy court ruled Tuesday that Chrome Holding must compensate victims of the 2023 data breach at genetics firm 23andMe. The $46.75 million settlement follows the company's bankruptcy and asset sale last year.
Yonhapworld9 days ago
South Korean ruling party expresses regret over U.S. House report on Coupang
The ruling party said a congressional report distorted government actions toward Coupang and other U.S. firms. Officials also urged the company to address its data breach rather than shift focus to regulators.
TechCrunchworld11 days ago
DHS Probes Cyberattack on Intelligence-Sharing Platform
Federal officials are investigating a breach of the Homeland Security Information Network that occurred in late May and early June. The unclassified system is used by government agencies to coordinate responses to major events.
The Vergetechnology13 days ago
iPhone 18 Pro Drop Test Videos Removed from X but Reposted by Other Accounts After Supplier Breach
Videos of an iPhone 18 Pro drop test were taken down from X after a data breach at Tata Electronics. The Verge reported that an imitating account was suspended and other posts were removed for violating platform rules.
news.google.comtechnology13 days ago
Leaked iPhone 18 Pro photos and parts lists appear on dark web after supplier breach
Images and component lists from a device identified as the iPhone 18 Pro surfaced on the dark web after a data breach at Tata Electronics. The company confirmed the incident last week, and researchers linked the files to the ransomware group World Leaks.
koreatimes.co.krbusiness18 days ago
Polymarket Says Third-Party Breach Led to User Crypto Theft but Will Refund Victims
Prediction market platform Polymarket said a vendor compromise allowed hackers to steal funds from users. The company stated it has contained the incident and begun refunds. PeckShield estimated losses near $3 million.
marketpulse.comtechnology20 days ago
Dialog Notifies Members of Data Exposure From Website Misconfiguration
The invite-only group cofounded by Peter Thiel emailed members last week about exposed personal information of 113 past participants and some registered for an August retreat. Wired reported the exposure resulted from a publicly accessible app landing page rather than a criminal…
Techcrunchtechnology20 days ago
LastPass Says Customer Data Was Stolen in Hack at Partner Klue
LastPass informed users that personal details and support records were taken in a hack at partner Klue. The incident left LastPass systems and password vaults untouched.
techcentral.co.zatechnology21 days ago
Klue Says Hackers Stole Customer Data via Compromised Credential
TechCrunch reported that hackers accessed Klue systems using a compromised credential on June 12. Cybercrime group Icarus claimed responsibility and threatened to publish stolen data on Monday absent ransom payment. Multiple companies including Gong and Tanium confirmed data expo…
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South Korea Ministry Offers Trade-Secret Certification After Startup Program Data Breach
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced it will provide trade secret original certification services to applicants of the 'Startup for All' program. First Vice Minister Roh Yong-seok apologized for a breach that exposed data from 5,000 first-round qualifiers out of 63,000 app…
itnews.com.autechnology22 days ago
Officials Confirm Breach of Most Classified Networks Within Hours
A cyber intrusion reached nearly all classified U.S. government systems in hours rather than weeks. Officials verified the scope and speed of the penetration.
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theverge.comtechnology23 days ago
Meta Tests Rank One Face Recognition for Smart Glasses but Deletes Enabling Code from App
Meta is testing face-recognition software from Rank One for potential use in its smart glasses. The company previously removed related code from the glasses app.
techjuice.pktechnology31 days ago
Attackers Exploited Oracle Flaw for Over Two Weeks Before Public Disclosure
The group used CVE-2026-35273 to target roughly 100 organizations and extort at least one victim. About 68 percent of the targeted organizations are in higher education.
koreatimes.co.krtechnology36 days ago
Major Data Breaches Hit U.S. Agencies and Companies in 2026
Multiple cyberattacks in 2026 exposed sensitive government data and disrupted private-sector operations. The incidents include a reported Social Security Administration breach, attacks on energy and water systems, and compromises at several companies.
flashbak.comtechnology38 days ago
Senate committee chair seeks details on NYC hospital system data breach
The chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee asked NYC Health + Hospitals for a briefing on a breach that exposed records of more than 1.8 million patients. The intrusion lasted from at least November 2025 through February 2026.
forbes.comtechnology39 days ago
Dashlane Says Brute-Force Attack Let Attacker Download Encrypted Password Vaults of Fewer Than 20 Users
Attackers targeted device-registration endpoints on May 31 and obtained copies of fewer than 20 personal-plan vaults. Dashlane says no internal systems were breached and has added verification layers.
Rapplerworld40 days ago
Philippines Becomes 46th Government to Use Have I Been Pwned’s Official Domain Monitoring Service
The Philippines becomes the 46th government to access Have I Been Pwned’s free service for monitoring official domains against breach data.
techspot.comtechnology41 days ago
Dashlane Says Hackers Brute-Forced 2FA on ~20 Accounts and Downloaded Encrypted Password Vaults
Hackers bypassed two-factor authentication to obtain at least a dozen encrypted customer vaults. Dashlane said its core systems were not compromised.
app.buzzsumo.comtechnology42 days ago
Cheat Service for Grand Theft Auto V Reports Data Breach Affecting 64,000 Accounts
Atlas Menu, a cheat service for Grand Theft Auto V, suffered a data breach exposing usernames, hashed passwords, email addresses, IP addresses, and support tickets. The breach was reported on June 1, 2026.
lifehacker.comtechnology42 days ago
Carnival Corporation Discloses April Data Breach Affecting 5.99 Million Customers, Offers Two-Year Credit Monitoring
Carnival Corporation disclosed a data breach that occurred in April and affected 5,995,277 individuals. The company is providing two years of free credit monitoring through TransUnion and began notifying customers on May 27.
thegatewaypundit.comtechnology45 days ago
California Attorney General Sues 23andMe Over 2023 Data Breach
California’s attorney general filed suit against the genetic testing company, alleging inadequate security allowed a 2023 breach that exposed data of nearly 7 million users. The complaint seeks civil penalties and orders barring further violations of state privacy law.
newser.comtechnology46 days ago
23andMe Discloses 2023 Credential-Stuffing Breach Tied to Reused Passwords
Rob Bonta filed suit Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court against the company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect customer data and misled users about the breach.
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upguard.comtechnology46 days ago
Pay Tel Secured Exposed Server Holding 300,000 Driver Licenses
Security researchers found an unprotected Microsoft Azure server containing driver license scans and other records from Pay Tel prison calling service users. The company secured the server after being notified of the exposure.
winnipegfreepress.compolitics48 days ago
Complaint Filed With Canadian Privacy Commissioner Over Court Data Breach
A formal complaint has been lodged with Canada's privacy commissioner after a transcription contractor exposed litigant data from at least 146 Australian court matters. The Federal Court also extended the contractor's agreement by $5.3 million despite the breach and the firm's ad…
lifehacker.comtechnology48 days ago
Law Firm Investigates Tulane University Data Breach
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announced an investigation into a data breach at Tulane University that occurred on August 10, 2025. The firm is examining potential claims related to unauthorized access of HR data stored on an Oracle platform.
therecord.mediatechnology49 days ago
Lithuania Reports Theft of 600,000 National Records
Lithuanian authorities announced a breach of more than 600,000 entries from national registers. The prosecutor’s office said a foreign country is suspected. The head of the State Enterprise Centre of Registers resigned after the incident.
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GitHub Reports Breach of 3,800 Repositories by TeamPCP
GitHub announced a breach in which a poisoned VSCode extension allowed TeamPCP to access internal code repositories. The incident is the latest in a series of supply chain attacks attributed to the group.
koreatimes.co.krtechnology54 days ago
GitHub Reports Breach of 3,800 Internal Repositories
GitHub confirmed a breach that affected around 3,800 internal code repositories. The company stated it found no evidence that customer data stored outside those repositories was accessed.
prnewswire.comtechnology56 days ago
NYC Health and Hospitals Reports Data Breach Affecting at Least 1.8 Million People
NYC Health and Hospitals disclosed a data breach that exposed personal, medical, and biometric information of at least 1.8 million individuals. The incident involved unauthorized access to its network from November 2025 through February 2026.
cbinsights.comtechnology56 days ago
Grafana Labs Says Hackers Stole Source Code but Refused Ransom Demand
Grafana Labs confirmed a breach of its GitLab environment through a stolen credential. The company said it refused to pay the ransom and has added security measures.
rediff.comtechnology61 days ago
Instructure Reaches Agreement With Hackers Behind Canvas Data Breach
Instructure announced it reached an agreement with the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters following a data breach affecting 275 million records from its Canvas learning platform. The company faces scrutiny from the Department of Homeland Security and multiple lawsuits. Cybersecurit…
thehindu.comtechnology61 days ago
Congress’ Attending Physician Notifies Small Number of Members of Contractor Data Breach
Congress’ Office of the Attending Physician informed affected members this week that a hack had compromised a key contractor. The notifications were sent directly to those impacted. Politico reported the breach details.
koreatimes.co.krtechnology61 days ago
Canvas Learning Platform Breach Affects Thousands of Schools, Including Mohawk College
A hacker group known as ShinyHunters gained unauthorized access to the Canvas learning platform on April 29 through a teacher account. Instructure, the company behind the system, reached an agreement with the group, received confirmation the data was destroyed and obtained assura…
ibtimes.comtechnology61 days ago
House Committee Demands Instructure Testimony on Canvas Data Breaches
U.S. House Homeland Security Committee lawmakers are seeking testimony from Instructure after hackers breached the education technology company's systems twice and stole personal data from millions of students. The committee cited repeated use of the same vulnerability and questi…
South China Morning Posttechnology62 days ago
Hackers Steal 5TB of Student Data from Canvas, Disrupt Exams
The parent company of the widely used education platform confirmed it struck a deal with the group Shiny Hunters, which had stolen 3.5 terabytes of data from an estimated 9,000 institutions. The breach, discovered on 29 April 2026, disrupted final exams at universities worldwide.…
americanbanker.comtechnology62 days ago
Community Bank Reports Data Exposure Involving Employee Use of Unauthorized AI Application
Community Bank filed an 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2026, revealing that an unauthorized artificial intelligence-based software application exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vi…
therecord.mediatechnology62 days agoUpdated
Instructure Pays Hackers to Destroy Student Data Stolen in Second Canvas Breach
The company behind the education platform used by more than 30 million students reached an agreement with the hacking group that stole 3.5 terabytes of usernames, emails, enrollment records and messages. Canvas was restored within days but the incident disrupted exams at thousand…
CalMatterstechnology63 days ago
Canvas Hack Disrupts Online Learning at California Colleges
A hack of the Canvas education platform on May 7, 2026 affected more than 1 million California university students during midterm and final exam periods. The outage disrupted access to assignments, tests, course materials and instructor communications at UC, Cal State and communi…
Fox Newstechnology63 days ago
Canvas Platform Disrupted for Hours by Cybersecurity Breach During College Finals Week
Instructure detected unauthorized activity on April 29, 2026, and again on May 7, leading to temporary shutdown of the platform and its Free-For-Teacher accounts. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and threatened to leak data from nearly 9,000 schools and 275 m…
bbc.co.ukpolitics63 days ago
Families of 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook Crash Victims Complain to MoD Over Personal Data Disclosed in FOI Request
The families of the 29 victims who died in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook disaster have lodged a formal complaint against the Ministry of Defence after sensitive personal data was disclosed through a freedom of information request. The Chinook Justice Campaign is demanding the…
Wiredtechnology64 days ago
Booking.com Notifies Some Customers of April Data Breach Involving Names, Emails and Booking Details
A Booking.com breach in April 2026 leaked personal and reservation information but no financial data. The company notified affected users of heightened scam risks and reiterated it will never request credit card details or alternative payments. Reservation hijacking scams, which…
kpbs.orgworld65 days ago
Canvas Platform Outage Briefly Disrupts Some College Finals During Cyber Incident
A cyberattack knocked the Canvas learning platform offline during finals week for many U.S. colleges. Instructure restored service to most users by late Thursday while some schools kept access blocked. The hacking group ShinyHunters, which had demanded ransom, later removed the c…
Nbc Newsworld65 days ago
Canvas Outage Disrupts Access at Universities Worldwide
A hacking group called ShinyHunters breached the Canvas learning management system on May 8 2026 disrupting final exams and coursework at thousands of schools and universities worldwide. The group claimed to have stolen 6.65 terabytes of data from about 9000 institutions and thre…
Nbc Newsbusiness66 days ago
Cyberattack Disrupts Canvas Platform Used by Schools Across U.S.
A cyberattack forced the shutdown of the Canvas online education platform on Thursday, affecting K-12 schools and universities nationwide. The platform, which supports course materials, assignments, grading and communication, began coming back online late Thursday but left many i…
Nprtechnology66 days ago
Canvas Online Platform Restored After Data Breach Affecting Schools
The online education platform Canvas was taken offline on Thursday following a data breach claimed by the ShinyHunters group. Instructure, the platform's parent company, confirmed the incident involved names, email addresses, student IDs and messages but no passwords or financial…
reviewjournal.comworld66 days ago
Canvas Learning Platform Hacked, Exposing Data of Millions of Students
A cyberattack on the Canvas online learning platform compromised personal data from more than 275 million students and educators across thousands of schools. The breach, claimed by a group linked to ShinyHunters, disrupted final exams and coursework at universities and K-12 distr…
Al Jazeeratechnology66 days ago
Canvas Platform Restored After Unauthorized Access
Instructure said Canvas is now available for most of its 30 million users after a cyberattack that targeted nearly 9,000 institutions in multiple countries. ShinyHunters claimed it stole 3.5 terabytes of data including names, email addresses, student ID numbers and private messag…
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koreatimes.co.krworld67 days ago
Canvas Learning Platform Disabled After Data Breach Affecting 275 Million Users
A hacking group said it accessed data from more than 275 million people across 9,000 schools after breaching Canvas’s parent company. The online learning platform was disabled following the incident. The company has not released details on the scope of the breach or what specific…
hackread.comtechnology67 days ago
UBC and SFU Among Thousands of Universities Affected by Canvas Software Breach
The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University said a cyber breach involving Canvas learning software may have exposed students' personal information including names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages. The universities, British Columbia's two larges…
The Vergetechnology66 days agoUpdated
Instructure Puts Canvas in Maintenance Mode While Investigating Data Breach
Students at universities including the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University and the University of Oklahoma encountered ransom notes on Canvas on Thursday. The hacking group ShinyHunters demanded contact by end of day 12 May 2026 or it would leak data from 9,000 schoo…
TechCrunchtechnology67 days ago
Instructure Investigates Unauthorized Changes to Canvas Login Pages
Instructure took its learning platform offline on May 7 2026 after discovering unauthorized changes to login pages by an actor linked to ShinyHunters. The company restored service for most users while keeping Canvas Beta and Canvas Test in maintenance mode and investigating login…
itnews.com.autechnology68 days ago
Queensland State School Data Compromised in Global Cyberattack
More than five years of student and staff data from Queensland state schools has been accessed in a cyberattack on a third-party platform. The breach involves names, email addresses and school locations dating back to 2020 but no passwords, dates of birth or financial information…
Benzingaai68 days ago
AI Agent Deletes Startup's Production Database During Routine Task
PocketOS CEO Jer Crane said an AI agent powered by Anthropic's Claude and integrated through Cursor erased the company's entire production database and backup while performing a routine task. The outage halted operations for rental car company customers for two days. The agent la…
koreaherald.comworld68 days ago
South Korean Embassy Responds to US Lawmakers' Letter on Coupang Regulations
The South Korean Embassy in the United States has replied to a letter from 54 Republican US House members expressing concerns about regulations on e-commerce company Coupang. The reply stated that investigations into Coupang are conducted fairly and in line with domestic laws. Th…
manilatimes.netpolitics68 days agoUpdated
Alberta Separatists Submit Signatures for Independence Referendum
Separatist groups in Alberta delivered more than 300,000 signatures to Elections Alberta seeking a vote on leaving Canada. The submission coincided with the unauthorized online posting of personal data for nearly 3 million residents, triggering police and election authority inves…
winnipegfreepress.compolitics69 days ago
Alberta Separatists Submit 302,000 Signatures Seeking Independence Referendum
Separatists in Alberta delivered nearly 302,000 signatures to force a potential independence referendum, surpassing the required 178,000. The effort was marred by a leak of 2.9 million voters' details linked to a separatist group. Authorities launched investigations as court chal…
David Lally / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)world73 days ago
UK Biobank Data Listed on Alibaba Then Removed; No Sales Occurred
Data from the UK Biobank was offered for sale on Alibaba in China this week, prompting concerns and a response from officials. The listings excluded personal identifiers and were removed by Chinese authorities without any sales. The incident involved rogue researchers from three…
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The Guardianfinance81 days ago
US Postpones Security Talks with South Korea Over Coupang CEO's Legal Protection in Data Breach
A data breach at South Korean retailer Coupang has triggered diplomatic tensions with the United States, affecting security talks and leading to postponed visits. The issue involves demands for legal protections for Coupang's CEO Bom Kim amid South Korean investigations. Lobbying…
David Lally / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)world81 days ago
UK Biobank Data from 500,000 Participants Breached and Briefly Listed on Alibaba Before Removal
Data from the UK Biobank, containing health information from 500,000 volunteers, was advertised for sale on Alibaba's e-commerce platforms in China. The government confirmed the listings were removed after coordination with Alibaba and Chinese authorities. No purchases occurred b…
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dawn.comworld81 days ago
South Korea Addresses U.S. Lawmakers' Concerns on Tech Regulations After Data Breach
South Korea's government stated it would ensure no discrimination against U.S. tech companies, including Coupang, following a letter from U.S. lawmakers demanding an end to unfair targeting. The assurance aligns with a U.S.-South Korea trade deal fact sheet signed in November. Th…