Two people whose personal information was compromised in a data breach at Rhode Island’s public bus service that affected about 22,000 people sued the agency and a health insurer on Tuesday seeking monetary damages and answers.
Data Breach at Australian Health Insurer Impacts 4 Million Customers; Could Cost $35M
Australian health insurer Medibank on Wednesday confirmed that the personal and health information of all customers has been compromised in a recent data breach.
FTC Targets Drizly and Its CEO Over Cybersecurity Failures That Led to Data Breach
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week announced an administrative complaint against online alcohol marketplace Drizly and its CEO, James Cory Rellas, over the company’s poor data security practices.
Medibank Confirms Broader Cyberattack Impact After Hackers Threaten to Target Celebs
Australian private insurer Medibank on Tuesday confirmed that a recently disclosed cyberattack impacts the data of more customers than initially thought. The announcement came days after hackers threatened to target celebrities.
Apple Fixes Exploited Zero-Day With iOS 16.1 Patch
Apple on Monday shipped a major iOS update with fixes at least 20 documented security defects, including a kernel flaw that’s already being actively exploited in the wild.
Australia Flags New Corporate Penalties for Privacy Breaches
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals.
Data of 3 Million Advocate Aurora Health Patients Exposed via Malformed Pixel
Non-profit healthcare provider Advocate Aurora Health is informing 3 million individuals that a malformed tracking pixel has inadvertently exposed protected health information (PHI) to Facebook or Google.
France Slaps Fine on Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI
France on Thursday slapped a 20-million-euro fine on US firm Clearview AI for breaching privacy laws, as pressure mounts on the controversial facial-recognition platform.
Anonos Raises $50 Million for Data Privacy Platform
Data privacy firm Anonos this week announced that it has raised $50 million in a growth funding round that brings the total investment in the company to $70 million. The funding round was led by GT Investment Partners and facilitated by Aon.
Bolsters Raises $15M to Tackle Fakes and Frauds
California startup Bolster, Inc. has raised $15 million in venture capital funding to build a fraud prevention platform for businesses.
The early-stage funding round was led by Cervin, Liberty Global Ventures, and Cheyenne Ventures with participation from previous investors Thomvest Ventures and Crosslink Capital.












