23andMe Says Hackers Saw Data From Millions of Users
While the hackers were only able to get into about 14,000 accounts, or 0.1 percent of its customers, they were able to see information shared by genetically linked relatives at 23andMe, a spokesperson said in reply to an AFP inquiry. 23andMe is in the process of notifying affected customers and has hardened account security by…
Planned Parenthood LA Breach Compromises 400,000 Patients’ Data
A security incident at Planned Parenthood’s Los Angeles (PPLA) branch compromised personal data of about 400,000 patients, officials confirmed this week. News of the breach was confirmed in letters sent to affected patients. These state suspicious activity was detected on the PPLA network on Oct. 17, 2021. Following its discovery, PPLA took its systems offline,…
Airbus CyberSecurity Subsidiary Stormshield Discloses Data Breach
Stormshield provides network security, endpoint security and data security solutions. The company describes itself as a “European leader in digital infrastructure security” and claims to have a presence in more than 40 countries. In a security incident notice posted on its website, Stormshield said it recently detected unauthorized access to a technical portal used by…
5 steps to create a security incident response plan
The only thing worse than getting hit with a cyberattack is getting hit with a cyberattack and not having a strong security incident response plan in place. Sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks are typically aimed at high-value targets like credit card companies, banks, retailers, healthcare facilities and hotel chains that store large volumes of…
