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30K Healthcare Workers’ Info Found On Unprotected Database
A team of ethical hackers at Website Planet reportedly found exposed personal information for more than 30,000 US healthcare workers on a non-password-protected database. The database in question is owned by Florida-based healthcare staffing provider Gale Healthcare Solutions.
Governor General of Canada Detects Internal Network Breach
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is investigating a breach after being informed of unauthorized access to the internal network of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG). The government’s cyber experts said they took “immediate action to strengthen its network” upon discovering the breach.
Hackers Steal Cryptocurrency from 6,000 Coinbase Users
6,000 users of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase had their accounts compromised after a fault was exploited in the company’s implementation of SMS-based authentication.
4.9 Million Affected by Retail Giant Neiman Marcus Data Breach
Retail giant Neiman Marcus is working with law enforcement and third-party cyber security experts to investigate a recently discovered data breach from May 2020. The company has released a statement notifying 4.6 million customers that their online account information may have been stolen by a third party.
Employees Seek Class Action Lawsuit After Info Stolen In Data Breach
A class action lawsuit has been proposed against US truck manufacturer, Navistar for a data breach that exposed current and former employee information. Victims are claiming the compromised data was a consequence of the company being negligent and reckless” with their attempts to properly safeguard sensitive data and implement sufficient security methods.
City’s Privacy Breach Handed Over to Provincial Privacy Commissioner
The city of Corner Brook has handed the reigns to an investigation to the province’s privacy commissioner after a data breach to the city’s website occurred. City officials have noted that they are not sure if private information was viewed, but they do know that there was four counts of unauthorized access by different users.
3rd Party Data Breach Affects Ontario Science Centre
The Ontario Science Centre has warned newsletter subscribers of a data breach that occurred after an employee of a third-party contractor was able to access and download personal data without authorization. An undisclosed number of subscribers and camp/birthday party participants were all potentially impacted by the breach.
37,000 Potentially Affected By TransUnion Data Breach
Hackers used compromised user credentials to access 37,000 TransUnion customer’s personal information. The breach raises concern to the company’s current cyber security posture as the breach occurred roughly between June-July 2019 but was not detected by the company until August. TransUnion’s brand reputation and public image is sure to take a hit as customers may or may not be affected by their lack of ability to safeguard their client’s information.
NBA Canada Suffers Massive Data Breach
An unauthorized user accessed a server managed by the NBA for its Canadian business efforts. The league quickly identified the intrusion and took the server offline, began an investigation, and hired cyber security experts to make further recommendations.
Scotiabank's Major Security Breach: 25 Million Scotiabank Customers’ Data Left Exposed
In what experts are calling an avoidable situation, Canadian financial institution, Scotiabank, accidentally left open its GitHub repositories (software hosting), exposing software blueprints, access keys to foreign exchange rate systems, mobile application codes, and login credentials for company databases.
Former Credit Union Employee Creates Data Breach Affecting 2.9 Million Customers
A former employee of the financial group, Desjardins, made off with personal data from millions of customers by accessing the company’s network. The breach entailed a significant amount of personally identifiable information that will surely impact both personal and business customers.