#personal-information-theft

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Ars Technica
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Fujitsu says it found malware on its corporate network, warns of possible data breach

Fujitsu discovered malware on its corporate network potentially exposing personal and customer information.
Fujitsu faced previous security breaches and apologized for software errors causing wrongful convictions. [ more ]
BleepingComputer
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Stanford: Data of 27,000 people stolen in September ransomware attack

27,000 individuals' personal information stolen in SUDPS ransomware attack.
Attackers accessed only SUDPS network but collected sensitive PII like SSNs, biometric data, financial details. [ more ]
BleepingComputer
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Equilend warns employees their data was stolen by ransomware gang

EquiLend Holdings confirmed data breach due to ransomware attack
Personal information of employees stolen, but no evidence of fraudulent activity found yet [ more ]
Theregister
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Nissan Oceania to alert 100k people affected by cyberattack

Nissan Oceania to contact 100,000 people in Australia and New Zealand affected by a data breach.
Data stolen from Nissan includes sensitive information like government identification, Medicare cards, driving licenses, passports, tax file numbers, and PII. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Tech industry

QR Codes Can Hide Deceptive Links From Identity Thieves, F.T.C. Warns

Scammers are using QR codes to direct people to harmful websites and steal their personal information.
Deceptive tactics such as placing QR codes on top of legitimate ones or using lies to create a sense of urgency are being used. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

QR Codes Can Hide Deceptive Links From Identity Thieves, F.T.C. Warns

Scammers are using QR codes to direct people to harmful websites and steal their personal information.
Deceptive tactics such as placing QR codes on top of legitimate ones or using lies to create a sense of urgency are being used. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

QR Codes Can Hide Deceptive Links From Identity Thieves, F.T.C. Warns

Scammers are using QR codes to direct people to harmful websites and steal their personal information.
Deceptive tactics such as placing QR codes on top of legitimate ones or using lies to create a sense of urgency are being used. [ more ]
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