Data Breach

Samsung says some US customer data was exposed in July breach

Samsung Electronics Co suffered a cybersecurity breach in late July that exposed personal information of… Read More

Twitch says source code exposed in last week’s data breach

Twitch said on Friday that last week's data breach at the live streaming e-sports platform… Read More

Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data

A representative for Facebook in Australia was not immediately available for comment. Read More

Facebook failed to warn users of known risks before 2018 breach: court filing

Users are suing the world’s largest social media network over a 2018 data breach. Read More

Explainer: What do you do after a data breach?

Data breaches will continue to happen as cyber criminals and state-backed hackers target the protected… Read More

Yahoo strikes $117.5 million data breach settlement

Yahoo has struck a revised $117.5 million settlement with millions of people whose email addresses… Read More

US judge rejects Yahoo data breach settlement

US judge Lucy said she could not declare the settlement “fundamentally fair, adequate and reasonable”… Read More

UK watchdog fines Facebook £500,000 over users’ data breach

Britain's Information Commissioner (ICO) has slapped Facebook with a fine of £500,000, the maximum possible,… Read More

Facebook now says data breach affected 29 million users

CALIFORNIA: Cyber attackers stole data from 29 million Facebook accounts using an automated program that… Read More

Uber to pay $148 million to settle data breach cover-up

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc will pay $148 million for failing to disclose a massive… Read More

Uber settles for $148 million with 50 US states over 2016 data breach

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies has settled with the top legal officers in all 50 US… Read More

Facebook under pressure as data breach investigation looms

CALIFORNIA: British privacy regulators are seeking a warrant to search the offices of the political… Read More

Facebook rocked by new data breach scandal

WASHINGTON: Facebook shares plunged Monday following revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump's presidential… Read More

Uber’s messy data breach collides with launch of SoftBank deal

TORONTO/SAN FRANCISCO: A newspaper advertisement for an Uber stock sale was juxtaposed on Wednesday with… Read More

Yahoo must face litigation by data breach victims: US judge

SAN JOSE: A US judge said Yahoo must face nationwide litigation brought on behalf of… Read More

Verizon says Yahoo hack ‘material,’ could affect deal

WASHINGTON: Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said on Thursday it has a "reasonable basis" to believe… Read More