anonymized servers
China accuses US of launching ‘advanced’ cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents
China accused the NSA of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February.
23andMe
23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, CEO Steps Down
Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and the company’s CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down from her position.
Abril Elfi
State Of New York Sues Allstate For Allegedly Not Disclosing Data Breach Of 165K New Yorkers
New York has alleged that the National General unit of Allstate (ALL.N) failed to disclose a major data breach, exposing customers’ driver license numbers. The state’s attorney general also argued that Allstate had not developed reasonable safeguards to protect drivers’ private information.
Business
Report: Social Security Chief Resigns Over DOGE Requesting Access To Recipient Data
The acting Social Security Administration’s chief stepped down from her role after multiple requests from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access recipient data, according to multiple reports.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook
The Supreme Court sidestepped a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Facebook of misleading investors.
ALPHV
Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says
The number of impacted people was posted on a list of data breaches maintained by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ office for civil rights.
13 million
AT&T To Pay $13M Over Data Breach Investigation
AT&T has agreed to pay $13 million following an investigation over a data breach of a cloud vendor that impacted at least 8.9 million customers.
2023
23andMe Must Pay $30M As Genetics Data Breach Settlement Is Reached
The DNA testing company 23andMe has agreed to pay $30 million in order to resolve a lawsuit arising from a data breach in 2023 that resulted in the exposure of over six million users’ personal data and information.
Abril Elfi
Dick’s Sporting Goods Discloses Cyberattack
Dick’s Sporting Goods has stated that they were the victim of a cyberattack.
2.7 billion records
Hacker Group Leaks 2.7 Billion Records, Including Americans’ Social Security Numbers
A group of hackers reportedly stole 2.7 billion records holding personal information from American citizens, including Social Security numbers and home addresses, which the group claims has been posted online.