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Southern Water customers affected by cyber attack

Personal data of 5-10% Southern Water customers stolen in cyber attack.
Southern Water engaging cybersecurity experts and regulators, monitoring dark web for stolen data.

Framework discloses data breach after accountant gets phished

Framework Computer experienced a data breach after its accounting service provider, Keating Consulting Group, fell victim to a phishing attack.
The breach resulted in the exposure of personal information, including customer names, email addresses, and outstanding balances, which could be used in phishing attacks.

Toyota warns customers of data breach exposing personal, financial info

Toyota Financial Services has suffered a data breach, with sensitive personal and financial data exposed.
The breach has impacted customers in Europe and Africa, with stolen data including full names, addresses, and banking information.

Hacker claims to have data linked to 19 million French mobile and internet customers

Free, a major ISP in France, confirmed a significant data breach affecting user data without compromising passwords or bank details.

Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data

Samsung Electronics UK has experienced a data breach exposing customer data from July 2019 to June 2020.
This is the third data breach for Samsung in the past two years.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung alleging inadequate protection of customer data.

Customer data may have been accessed in hack - TfL

TfL reported a cyber attack potentially exposing customer bank details, requiring ongoing investigations with law enforcement.

Southern Water customers affected by cyber attack

Personal data of 5-10% Southern Water customers stolen in cyber attack.
Southern Water engaging cybersecurity experts and regulators, monitoring dark web for stolen data.

Framework discloses data breach after accountant gets phished

Framework Computer experienced a data breach after its accounting service provider, Keating Consulting Group, fell victim to a phishing attack.
The breach resulted in the exposure of personal information, including customer names, email addresses, and outstanding balances, which could be used in phishing attacks.

Toyota warns customers of data breach exposing personal, financial info

Toyota Financial Services has suffered a data breach, with sensitive personal and financial data exposed.
The breach has impacted customers in Europe and Africa, with stolen data including full names, addresses, and banking information.

Hacker claims to have data linked to 19 million French mobile and internet customers

Free, a major ISP in France, confirmed a significant data breach affecting user data without compromising passwords or bank details.

Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data

Samsung Electronics UK has experienced a data breach exposing customer data from July 2019 to June 2020.
This is the third data breach for Samsung in the past two years.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung alleging inadequate protection of customer data.

Customer data may have been accessed in hack - TfL

TfL reported a cyber attack potentially exposing customer bank details, requiring ongoing investigations with law enforcement.
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Halara probes breach after hacker leaks data for 950,000 people

Popular athleisure clothing brand Halara is investigating a data breach after the alleged data of almost 950,000 customers was leaked on a hacking forum.
Halara customers should be on the lookout for targeted smishing attacks (SMS phishing) that attempt to steal other information, such as email addresses.

Ethical AI messaging: Crafting personalization with integrity

AI significantly enhances personalized marketing strategies by analyzing customer data for deeper insights.

Google is betting on its logged-in user base to replace third-party cookies: A Q&A with Goodway Group's Rober Webster and Anonymised's Mattia Fosci

Google Ads Data Manager (GADM) is a tool that allows advertisers to share first-party customer data with Google for targeted advertising.
GADM combines advertisers' customer data with Google's own media data to target ads and measure campaign attribution.

In reversal, AT&T says most FirstNet customers impacted in data breach disclosed last week

AT&T revealed most phone numbers linked to a public safety network service for U.S. first responders were compromised in a data breach.

How to Build Trust and Transparency With Your Customers While Taking Their Data | Entrepreneur

Innovation starts with identifying customer outcomes and using modern tools to create personalized experiences, requiring customer data sharing despite rising privacy concerns.

Costco Building Ad Business; United Airlines Personalises Flight Ads; New York Passes Bill Limiting Addictive Social Media

Costco and United Airlines are leveraging customer data for personalized advertising; New York restricts addictive social media for children.

Halara probes breach after hacker leaks data for 950,000 people

Popular athleisure clothing brand Halara is investigating a data breach after the alleged data of almost 950,000 customers was leaked on a hacking forum.
Halara customers should be on the lookout for targeted smishing attacks (SMS phishing) that attempt to steal other information, such as email addresses.

Ethical AI messaging: Crafting personalization with integrity

AI significantly enhances personalized marketing strategies by analyzing customer data for deeper insights.

Google is betting on its logged-in user base to replace third-party cookies: A Q&A with Goodway Group's Rober Webster and Anonymised's Mattia Fosci

Google Ads Data Manager (GADM) is a tool that allows advertisers to share first-party customer data with Google for targeted advertising.
GADM combines advertisers' customer data with Google's own media data to target ads and measure campaign attribution.

In reversal, AT&T says most FirstNet customers impacted in data breach disclosed last week

AT&T revealed most phone numbers linked to a public safety network service for U.S. first responders were compromised in a data breach.

How to Build Trust and Transparency With Your Customers While Taking Their Data | Entrepreneur

Innovation starts with identifying customer outcomes and using modern tools to create personalized experiences, requiring customer data sharing despite rising privacy concerns.

Costco Building Ad Business; United Airlines Personalises Flight Ads; New York Passes Bill Limiting Addictive Social Media

Costco and United Airlines are leveraging customer data for personalized advertising; New York restricts addictive social media for children.
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MongoDB issues weekend warning of breach

MongoDB experienced a security incident involving unauthorized access to certain systems, resulting in exposure of customer account metadata and contact information.
Customers are advised to be vigilant for social engineering and phishing attacks, activate multi-factor authentication, and regularly rotate passwords.

Currys data strategy takes major step forward with launch of Connected Media | Computer Weekly

Currys has unveiled a new retail media proposition, Currys Connected Media, which leverages customer data to put more relevant products in front of UK shoppers.
Currys' chief data officer, Susie Moan, has defined a data strategy focused on collecting, protecting, and using data to help customers enjoy amazing technology.
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British Library confirms customer data was stolen by hackers, with outage expected to last 'months' | TechCrunch

The British Library experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in customer data potentially being stolen.
The Rhysida ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and has published 90% of the stolen data.
The stolen data includes customer names, email addresses, and potentially postal addresses and telephone numbers.

Courts confirms data breach on its website

Courts confirms data breach on its e-commerce platform, but customer payment methods and passwords were not exposed.
The breach was identified on the shopcourts.com website and the company immediately took action.
The data leakage did not impact customers who shopped in Courts' physical stores.

British Library confirms customer data was stolen by hackers, with outage expected to last 'months' | TechCrunch

The British Library experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in customer data potentially being stolen.
The Rhysida ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and has published 90% of the stolen data.
The stolen data includes customer names, email addresses, and potentially postal addresses and telephone numbers.

Courts confirms data breach on its website

Courts confirms data breach on its e-commerce platform, but customer payment methods and passwords were not exposed.
The breach was identified on the shopcourts.com website and the company immediately took action.
The data leakage did not impact customers who shopped in Courts' physical stores.
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Marketing value and data: Doing more with less | MarTech

Privacy regulations are restricting how companies can use personal data in marketing.
Companies should reconsider collecting sensitive customer data and find alternative ways to offer value.
Collecting less sensitive data can still provide value to customers without infringing on their privacy.

Sumo Logic Completes Investigation Into Recent Security Breach

Sumo Logic completed its investigation into a security incident and found no evidence of impact to customer data.
The investigation findings were verified by third-party forensic experts.
Sumo Logic disclosed the breach after unauthorized access to an AWS account was discovered.

Unlocking the Full Potential of Data Collaboration Through PETs - DATAVERSITY

Data collaboration is essential for businesses to thrive in the digital age.
Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) can help organizations extract insights from data without violating privacy.
Organizations should prioritize privacy as the foundation of their data collaboration strategies.

Cutting through the hype: industry trends and how brands & agencies are responding

AAR's latest trends report explores the realities of a changing market and offers insights and strategies for brands and agencies to succeed in 2024.
The report examines the impact of artificial intelligence, the importance of adapting to a post-Covid marketing ecosystem, and the value of leveraging customer data for brand and performance.

Mr. Cooper hit with consumer class-action lawsuits over cyberattack

Mr. Cooper Group has become the target of at least four consumer class-action lawsuits following a cyberattack that compromised customer information.
Customers claim that Mr. Cooper Group failed to comply with industry standards to protect personally identifiable information and seek disclosure of the compromised information and improved security practices.
The lawsuits allege negligence, breach of contract, and violations of consumer protection laws.
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