Articles Tagged with ''personally identifiable information (PII)''

The FTC has prohibited X-Mode Social and Outlogic from selling or sharing sensitive data to settle allegations regarding precise location data.

In July of 2023, Welltok was alerted to a data breach affected by MOVEit Transfer software, affecting health data and Social Security Numbers.

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) in Boston, Massachusetts experienced a data breach in May 2023 that included Social Security Numbers.

DataNet Systems gas announced that the company experienced a data breach affecting District of Columbia (D.C.) voters, including email addresses.

The Michigan Attorney General announced that Corewell Health suffered a data breach affecting Michigan residents, including Social Security numbers.

NASCO announced a data breach. NASCO utilized MOVEit software, which was accessed in late May and the breach was discovered in mid-July.

Reeds Spring School District discovered in late September that threat actors had gained access to files between April 26, 2023 and May 18, 2023. 

23andMe announced that customer profile information was accessed without user consent, including DNA Relatives profiles for individual accounts.

According to the recent KnowBe4 report, healthcare is the top infrastructure topic for ransomware attacks with an increase in cyberattack frequency.

Hospitals and telehealth providers have been warned by the FTC and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regarding online tracking technology.