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T-Mobile is now distributing compensation payments to customers affected by its major 2021 data breach, which exposed personal information of around 76 million people. The wireless carrier agreed to a $350 million settlement to resolve lawsuits linked to the breach, although it denies any wrongdoing. This settlement does not relate to T-Mobile’s 2022 breach, which […]
Europcar, one of the leading car rental companies in Europe, has confirmed a data breach involving its internal development environment, shining a spotlight on growing concerns around the security of corporate code repositories. The breach surfaced when a hacker, using the alias “Europcar,” posted on a dark web forum. The attacker claimed they had accessed […]
Experts said India’s financial sector already operates with strong digital systems and consent-based governance. They added that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) creates a stronger foundation for accountability in the digital space, though it also introduces certain challenges. At the 9th Carnegie Global Tech Summit, during the session ‘India’s Approach to Data Governance’, […]
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, a well-known consumer rights law firm, is investigating claims from California residents who hold Yahoo accounts. The firm is looking into reports that Yahoo may have secretly intercepted private user data while users visited its websites, including yahoo.com, news.yahoo.com, finance.yahoo.com, and sports.yahoo.com that leads to privacy violation. This raises serious concerns […]
Author and podcast host Anupam Gupta recently shared a troubling experience he had with his health insurance company. He was shocked when two people showed up at his doorstep unexpectedly, claiming to be from his insurance company. They were there to verify his health insurance claim in person, and Gupta was not informed beforehand. This […]
WK Kellogg Co., a U.S. food company, announced a data breach after cyber attackers targeted Cleo software. Cleo is used to transfer files securely, but hackers exploited two security flaws to steal data. These flaws, known as CVE-2024-50623 and CVE-2024-55956, allowed hackers to breach servers. Kellogg learned about the data breach on February 27, 2025. […]
The Indian government is thinking about replacing old SIM cards in mobile phones. This comes after an investigation found that some of the chips used in these SIM cards came from China. The National Cyber Security Coordinator and the Ministry of Home Affairs led the investigation. This raised serious concerns about the security of the […]
Krafton India Pvt. Ltd., the company behind Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), is facing legal issues. A citizen from Maharashtra has filed an FIR, accusing the company of violating privacy agreements and illegally selling user data. The Bombay High Court is set to hear the case on April 15, 2025. Allegations of Selling User Data On […]
Farmers Bank & Trust recently revealed that it was the victim of a data breach that exposed the personal information of several individuals. This incident has raised major concerns about how safely the bank protects its customers’ sensitive data. What Happened? On October 25, 2024, an unauthorized person gained access to an employee’s email account […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised concerns about Bajaj Finance’s management of its co-branded credit card business, citing data security and operational control issues. According to CNBC Awaaz, the RBI sent a ‘letter of displeasure’ to Bajaj Finance, highlighting its failure to identify risks and prevent fraud. This follows a previous letter from […]