Verifone has been hit by a data breach at gas stations
“Verifone controllers at approximately two dozen gas station convenience stores were targeted by an intrusion in January, security blog Krebs on Security reports. As a titan in payment terminal manufacturing, operating in 150 countries and counting 5,000 employees, news of Verifone’s breach is sure to attract heavy scrutiny. Past large scale breaches involving Target and […]
Weekends Only reports credit card data breach
“The credit card information of Weekends Only online shoppers has been compromised, the furniture retailer has learned. The company says Aptos, the company that hosts its online payment platform experienced a data breach. That company is working with cyber security experts, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice in the investigation. Weekends Only has […]
Daytona State College warns employees of potential data breach
“Daytona State College is warning its staff about a potential data breach involving W-2 information after one employee had his or her personal information misused. The investigation is in its early stages and at this point officials aren’t sure if a data breach did in fact occur. “Our investigation is ongoing, and we are working […]
Settlement proposed in Home Depot data breach lawsuit
“A proposed settlement was submitted to the court for approval Wednesday which would conclude the data breach lawsuit brought against Home Depot stemming from a 2014 data breach. CUNA, state leagues and a number of credit unions are among the plaintiffs. “Credit unions and their members have unfortunately borne the brunt of lax merchant data […]
Scott+Scott Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Financial Institutions Harmed by Arby’s Data Breach
“Scott+Scott, Attorneys at Law, LLP (“Scott+Scott”), announces that it has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a putative class of financial institutions that suffered damages as a result of the recently-announced data breach at nationwide locations of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Arby’s”). In or around October 2016, computer hackers began using malicious software, known as […]
After data breaches, Verizon knocks $350M off Yahoo sale, now valued at $4.48B
“After the disclosure of two massive data breaches last year, today Yahoo and Verizon finally confirmed new terms for the sale of Yahoo to Verizon: Verizon will pay $350 million less than originally planned, working out to a price of $4.48 billion to acquire Yahoo. The two have also agreed to share legal and regulatory […]
Yahoo Warns Users Their Email Accounts May Have Been Hacked – Yes, Again
“On the same day as a report that says Verizon is renegotiating its offer to buy Yahoo at a $250 million discount, the internet company — for the third time in less than six months — is warning users that there’s potential their email accounts may have been hacked. Yahoo confirmed today that it was […]
Arby’s probes possible data breach of 355K credit cards
“Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. is investigating a possible data breach in its point-of-sale systems that may involve more than 355,000 credit and debit cards. The Atlanta-based Arby’s said it notified law enforcement and brought in leading security experts to investigate malware found on its point-of-sale system. “While the investigation is ongoing, ARG quickly took measures […]
DATA BREACH REPORTS SET TO “SKYROCKET” IN 2017 THANKS TO PASSING OF DIGITAL PRIVACY ACT
“Reports of data breaches in Canada will “skyrocket” this year, Kevvie Fowler, KPMG’s national leader of cyber response in Canada, has predicted to the CBC. Upcoming changes in Canadian privacy law, as well as guidance from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), will force companies to be more transparent about cyberattacks than they have in the […]
Sportswear retailer investigates data breach
“Columbia Sportswear’s prAna brand has become the industry’s latest cyber-breach victim. When the lifestyle brand’s e-commerce site was targeted last week, the incident lead Columbia to “immediately launch an investigation and engage a leading third-party cyber security firm to assist us,” Columbia’s CEO Timothy Boyle said on the company’s Q4 2016 earnings call on Feb. […]