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A major data leak has impacted the Dutch government, exposing private information from civil servants across all ministries. The leak occurred on government websites, including rijksoverheid.nl, openoverheid.nl, and overheid.nl. Metadata attached to approximately 100,000 of the 500,000 documents reviewed revealed the names of civil servants. The Open Government Act (WOO) publishes and shares documents such […]
In another shocking case of identity theft, the Income Tax Department served a staggering ₹143 crore notice to a simple farmer from Keriya Kala village in Sarwad tehsil, Rajasthan. Ramraj Chaudhary, who lives a modest life, was stunned to learn that someone had created a company in his name without his knowledge. On April 3, […]
In a shocking case of identity theft, a barber from Sirsa, Haryana, received an income tax notice for Rs 37.87 crore—even though he earns only Rs 350 to Rs 450 a day. Rakesh Kumar, who runs a small barber shop near the Dera Sacha Sauda sector in Ali Mohammad village, has been cutting hair for […]
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a leading Houston-based insurance provider, recently suffered a data breach that led to sensitive customer documents being exposed on the dark web. The incident has raised serious concerns about data privacy and security in the insurance sector. In an official letter sent to clients and regulators on April 8, 2025, Skyward […]
Hertz, the car rental giant, has started informing its customers about a data breach that exposed their personal information and driver’s licenses. The data breach occurred in hertz due to a cyberattack on one of its vendors between October and December 2024. The stolen data varies by region but mainly includes customer names, birthdates, contact […]
In a recent data breach, Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), a nonprofit providing centralized laboratory services, revealed that the sensitive information of 1.6 million individuals was compromised. This breach is particularly concerning, as it affects not only LSC clients but also employees and their dependents, including those connected to Planned Parenthood centers. What Happened? LSC detected […]
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 […]
Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a well-known national class action law firm, is investigating potential privacy violations on behalf of individuals whose personal data may have been compromised due to a data breach at Nevro Corp. This investigation follows reports that unauthorized access to sensitive personal information may have occurred within the company’s network. Suspicious Activity Detected […]
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 […]