Data Breach

Interbank, a major financial institution in Peru, has confirmed a data breach after a hacker leaked stolen data online. Formerly the International Bank of Peru, the company offers financial services to over 2 million customers. “To our clients: We regret this situation and understand the inconvenience this may cause you. …

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a non-password-protected database with 115,000 records linked to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. This fund aims to prevent violence against women and girls by supporting organizations that address gender-based violence and promote women’s rights. The unprotected database contained sensitive financial reports, …

The Internet Archive was breached again, this time through their Zendesk email support platform, following warnings that threat actors had stolen exposed GitLab authentication tokens. Bleeping computer reported, Since last night, the authority received numerous messages from people who received replies to their old Internet Archive removal requests, warning that …

Nearly 32 million records and about 110 TB of data from Trackman users were left exposed online. This database included user names, email addresses, device information, IP addresses, and security tokens. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered the vulnerability and reported it to Website Planet, noting that the database lacked password …

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a major data breach at ChoiceDNA, an Indiana-based firm offering DNA testing and facial recognition services involving biometric images and personal information. Fowler reported to Infosecbulletin that around 8,000 sensitive documents, including biometric images and metadata, were publicly accessible without password protection. The unsecured …

Cybernews has uncovered a huge data leak at MC2 Data, a background check company, impacting many US citizens. MC2 Data and similar companies provide public records and background check services by collecting and analyzing data from various public sources, such as criminal records, employment history, family information, and contact details. …

Dell is investigating claims of a data breach after a threat actor leaked information on over 10,000 employees. “We are aware of the claims and our security team is currently investigating,” Dell told BleepingComputer. A hacker called “grep” claims that Dell suffered a “minor” data breach, stealing over 10,000 employee …

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a non-password-protected database with 780,000 records from FleetPanda, a tech provider for dispatch management. The database included invoices, driver applications, and images of licenses and background checks containing personal identifiable information (PII). A non-password-protected database held 780,191 documents, totaling 193 GB. The exposed files included …

Nigeria’s National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) fined Fidelity Bank ₦555.8 million for breaking customer data protection laws. Punch reported that Olatunji said the top bank violated Nigeria’s Data Protection Act and Regulation, resulting in a large fine of 0.1% of the bank’s 2023 revenue. Commissioner emphasized the importance of following …

A huge collection of passwords, containing almost ten billion unique passwords, was leaked on a popular hacking forum. The Cybernews research team warns that this leak could seriously endanger users who tend to reuse. Cybernews researchers found the biggest password collection with 9,948,575,739 unique passwords. It was posted as a …