Tag: data breach

I watched a deal fall apart last year over $2M in remediation costs for data nobody knew existed. The target company thought they were clean. They weren't.

A friend at a regional health system called me after their breach. The ransomware hit a file server nobody remembered existed. That server had 12 years of patient records.

Attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite to steal SSNs and bank account numbers from 3.5 million students, faculty, and staff.

A third-party integration partner was compromised, giving attackers sustained access to bulk-copy 5.6 million consumer records including Social Security numbers.

Another MOVEit fallout: Nuance Communications will pay $8.5 million to settle claims from the 2023 MOVEit data breach. Third-party risk is everyone's problem.

Most people think a company will always notify you if your sensitive information is leaked. But sometimes, you're the first to spot it. Here's what to do.