This category is for the improper handling of customer or employee data can lead to breaches, exposing sensitive information and violating privacy laws.
TL;DR: Elephant Insurance built an online system that could spit out a person’s driver’s license number from basic public information like name, address, and date of birth. Hackers exploited that design and exposed nearly 3 million driver’s license numbers in…
TL;DR:Medical Center Barbour and its related entities allowed cybercriminals to access highly sensitive patient and employee information (including shit like Social Security numbers, driver’s license and passport numbers, dates of birth, addresses, medical and biometric data, and health insurance information)…
TL;DR: A new federal class action accuses Paramount Skydance and its streaming arm Pluto TV of turning a child-focused video platform into a quiet data pipeline for Google and Microsoft. The lawsuit says the companies tracked exactly what kids watched…
TL;DR: A recent class action lawsuit alleges the University of Pennsylvania failed to safeguard Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, enabling cybercriminals to infiltrate university email accounts around October 31, 2025, send mass messages from official addresses, and threaten…
CRI Genetics & Its Impact on DNA Testing Consumers TL;DR: Federal regulators from the FTC alleged that CRI Genetics sold DNA tests using inflated accuracy promises, phony independence claims on company-run “review” sites, fake or inauthentic endorsements, and checkout designs…
AXS is one of the two ginormous as the digital gatekeepers for millions of fans seeking access to the musical performances in the world’s most iconic arenas, theaters, and stadiums. They’re second in size only to Ticketmaster, and this powerful…
I just got an email from Harrod’s stating that many of its customers recently suffered a data breach of our personal information. According to a notice sent to affected customers, that stolen personal information is now being actively used in…
Mark Jones checked his credit card statement. Five charges stared back at him. They weren’t his. That familiar, sinking feeling of being violated is a modern rite of passage. Annoying, but manageable. You call the bank, cancel the card, and…
Watched While You Shop: The Court Case That Says Your Privacy Isn’t Worth Protecting Ashley Popa was just looking for pet supplies. 🛍️ She went to a website, petsuppliesplus.com, and did what millions of us do every day. She clicked.…
The Digital Door They Left Unlocked For over three months, a criminal had the keys to the kingdom. From November 2021 to February 2022, an unauthorized user was inside the email account of an employee at Rialto Markets, a New…