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Global sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed two separate data breaches affecting its customers in South Korea and Türkiye. Both incidents involved unauthorized access to personal data through third-party customer service providers, raising serious concerns about data security. In South Korea, Adidas publicly disclosed the breach on May 16. The company said that customer information was […]
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has raised alarm over a recent data breach at Coinbase, warning that it “will lead to people dying.” The breach exposed sensitive customer information including home addresses and account balances. Arrington called for regulators to reconsider the effectiveness of know-your-customer (KYC) policies and demanded jail time for executives who fail to […]
A significant data mishap led to the collection of biometric data from NSW school students through a new Microsoft Teams feature, which the Department of Education did not notice for weeks. Microsoft introduced the feature in mid-March, enabling biometric data collection via school-issued computers. The Department only realized the issue in early April and disabled […]
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) disclosed a data breach involving attachments from its online complaint form. Search engines accidentally indexed these attachments, making them publicly accessible. An independent investigator said the breach occurred between April 3 and April 10, 2025. Attachments uploaded from March 24 to April 10, 2025, were affected. The breach also […]
The company stated that some customers were deceived and had their funds stolen.
In this insightful conversation, Aditi Sharma shares her experience as a legal and data privacy expert working at the intersection of law, technology, and compliance. As a Senior Consultant (Data Privacy) at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, Aditi brings a rare combination of legal acumen and deep technical understanding. She plays a key role in advising […]
Steam has denied all claims about a recent data leak. A few days ago, several reports suggested that hackers had stolen data from over 89 million Steam accounts from steam systems. However, Steam has now made it clear that these claims are false. Even though platforms like Epic Games Store, GOG, and Xbox Store exist, […]
Marks & Spencer (M&S), a major British retailer, has informed customers that their personal information was exposed in a recent cyberattack. This follows an earlier announcement in April, when the company revealed it was dealing with a cyber incident that disrupted operations. As a result, M&S shares have dropped by 11% over the past month. […]
Google has agreed to pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle claims that it collected users’ data without permission, announced Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday. Paxton stated that the settlement sends a clear message to tech companies that they cannot profit from violating privacy rights. “In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law,” […]
Nishant Pitti, the founder and chairman of EaseMyTrip, has warned Indian travellers about possible national security risks when using certain travel booking platforms. He pointed out that some companies, especially those with large Chinese ownership, might be accessing sensitive data like Indian passport details. In a post on X, Pitti urged people to be careful […]