Category: Data Breaches
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The Denmark CPR breach reportedly exposed information associated with approximately 8.8 million personal identification numbers after attackers abused an IT company’s authorized access. Reports link the incident to weak account security, including the password “123456.” Odense-based Pays ApS confirmed that someone had misused its legitimate access to Denmark’s civil registration system. However, details about the…
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ASOS has confirmed unauthorized access to third-party customer communication platforms after attackers sent push notifications through its mobile app. The ASOS data breach may have exposed customer names and contact details, although the number of affected people remains unknown. The retailer said it does not believe the incident affected payment-card information or account passwords. However,…
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Japanese media group Nikkei has disclosed two employee email account compromises involving Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. The Nikkei email breaches may have exposed personal information and allowed attackers to distribute 9,000 phishing emails. The incidents occurred several weeks apart, with unauthorized access in July and September. However, Nikkei has not confirmed a connection between…
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The Denmark population registry breach has exposed personal information belonging to approximately 8.8 million people. Authorities say attackers misused a private Danish company’s legitimate access to the Central Population Register, known as CPR. The affected records include current residents, people who have moved abroad and deceased individuals. Consequently, the total does not represent 8.8 million…
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South Korea’s financial authorities have launched investigations following cybersecurity incidents at several major banks. The South Korea bank breaches have also raised questions about possible AI-assisted attacks, although officials have not confirmed that connection. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) held an emergency meeting after reports of incidents involving Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank. Officials…
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FitnessKPI says a third party accessed a customer’s account using valid administrator credentials, rejecting claims that attackers breached its underlying systems. Files shared online appear to contain information relating to 1,848 members of Genae Écully, a gym near Lyon, France. The FitnessKPI data exposure reportedly includes contact details, membership records, bookings and payment-related information. However,…
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The DTU data breach may have exposed personal information belonging to up to 200,000 current and former university users. Attackers used compromised credentials to access the Technical University of Denmark’s identity and access management system, DTUBasen. DTU says the intruder downloaded a large amount of data. However, the university cannot confirm exactly which information the…
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The Frontline Education breach has exposed school district employees’ personal information, including Social Security numbers and contact details. Attackers accessed part of the company’s environment through a vulnerability in third-party software. Frontline provides administration and workforce management tools for school districts. It has begun notifying affected districts, although the total number of impacted organizations and…
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Sellers on cybercrime forums claim to hold millions of Minecraft player records, but the available evidence does not confirm their figures. The alleged Minecraft data leak involves two listings advertising 18 million and 9 million records respectively. An examination of the advertised samples found what appeared to be the same 1,000 records in both posts.…
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The Pentagon is notifying people after attackers stole sensitive personnel information from its human resources management system. The Pentagon data breach affects more than 3 million individuals, including nearly 2.8 million living people and approximately 294,000 deceased individuals. According to notification letters from the Defense Manpower Data Center, unauthorized users accessed sensitive information between October…