data breach

Sinclair Broadcast Group says that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that data was stolen from its network

T-Mobile says about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customer accounts’ information and just over 40 million records of former or prospective customers who had previously applied for credit with the company were involved in a recent data breach

T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users

Customers and employees of several Carnival Corp. cruise lines might have had personal information stolen.

Cybercriminals shifted away from stealing individual consumers’ information in 2020 to focus on more profitable attacks on businesses.

President-elect Joe Biden condemned the massive security breaches against American businesses and government agencies and pledged to make cybersecurity a priority in his first 100 days as president.

Marriott says guests’ names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years

If you were among the 147 million Americans who had their Social Security number and other private information exposed by the 2017 Equifax data breach, the deadline to file a claim for free credit monitoring or compensation is Wednesday.

Wawa is investigating a data breach that potentially affected every one of its locations, the company announced Thursday.

Wawa is investigating a data breach that potentially affected every one of its locations, the company announced Thursday.

Food delivery app DoorDash says hackers accessed sensitive information on nearly 5 million of its customers and drivers. The San Francisco-based company is working to notify those affected.

Capital One Financial announced late Monday it had learned of a data breach that it says involves the personal information of more than 100 million customers as federal authorities arrested a suspected hacker in the case.

The Equifax data breach of 2017 exposed the information of over 147,000,000 people — and if you were one of those people, you can now file a claim for reimbursement.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent a second day answering questions from members of Congress on issues regarding user data collection and faced some harsh criticisms over his previous apologies and lack of action.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent over four hours answering questions from Congress on issues regarding privacy, hate speech and the company’s role in elections. Here are some key moments from the hearing.

Sen. Lindsey Graham asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg if the company faced legitimate competition or if it was a monopoly. Graham also asked if Zuckerberg would welcome government regulation.

When pressed on how to maintain a sustainable business model without charging users to use the platform, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the solution is to run ads.

Sens. Bill Nelson and John Thune questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about why the social media platform did not inform more than 87 million users that their data had been harvested when a breach was detected.