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City of Hope settles $8.5 million class action suit

City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization, has reached a settlement following a class action suit stemming from a 2023 breach.

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Payactiv faces investigation after massive data breach exposes PHI

Two major law firms, Lynch Carpenter LLP and Federman & Sherwood, have launched investigations and potential class action lawsuits against Payactiv,...

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Reid Health settles Meta Pixel privacy lawsuit

The Indiana-based hospital agreed to resolve claims that its website tracking tools improperly shared patient data with third parties.

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Suspected Chinese hackers breach foreign ministries via Microsoft Servers

A state-aligned group known as Phantom Taurus reportedly targeted foreign ministries’ email servers to gather diplomatic intelligence.

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Wilkes University faces class action after massive data breach exposes thousands

On January 25 and 26, 2025, cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to Wilkes University’s network in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, compromising...

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Akumin agrees to $1.5 million settlement over 2023 data breach

Akumin Operating Corp., a U.S.-based healthcare provider specializing in imaging services, has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement to resolve a class...

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Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and apps

On Monday, 20 October 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud-computing arm of Amazon, experienced a major outage that affected a wide range of...

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Windows 11 update triggers Localhost failures and developer outages

On September 29, 2025, Microsoft released the preview update KB5065789 for Windows 11 OS Builds 26200.6725 and 26100.6725, which included fixes for...

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would expand data privacy to all Americans

Sen. Ron Wyden's proposal to extend privacy protections to the public was halted after a sole objection from Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Qantas confirms 5.7 million customers affected in Salesforce-linked data breach

Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that personal data from 5.7 million customers was leaked on the dark web after cybercriminals breached a...

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Why BEC remains the $2.8 billion problem CISOs can’t ignore

Business email compromise continues to increase as attackers use generative AI to sharpen social engineering campaigns, leaving organizations with...

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SSM Health settles patient tracking lawsuit over MyChart data disclosures

Patients affected by third-party tracking tools on SSM Health’s MyChart portal may now claim compensation and privacy protection services.

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Google uncovers voice phishing campaign targeting Salesforce users

Google’s Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a sophisticated voice phishing (vishing) campaign that targets Salesforce users to steal sensitive...

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