Keywords: Data Breach


Rockstar confirms data breach as hackers set ransom deadline

Rockstar Games has confirmed a data breach linked to the hacking group ShinyHunters, which is threatening to release stolen information unless a ransom is paid by April 14. The studio behind Grand Theft Auto VI said that a “limited amount of internal non sensitive information” was accessed......

Basic-Fit data breach exposes personal information of 200,000 members in the Netherlands

European fitness chain Basic-Fit has reported a significant data breach affecting approximately 200,000 members in the Netherlands, raising concerns about personal data security in the fitness industry. According to the company, the breach involved sensitive customer information, including names, contact......

French university platform hack exposes data of nearly 800,000 users

A major cybersecurity breach in France has exposed the personal data of approximately 774,000 students and former students, according to the National Center for University and School Services (Cnous). The compromised information originated from a government platform used to schedule appointments for......

Cyberattack hits French Catholic Education Secretariat, exposing data of 1.5 million people

The General Secretariat of Catholic Education (SGEC) in France reported a cyberattack on Saturday that compromised its primary school management application, exposing personal data of approximately 1.5 million individuals. The breach affected students, their families, and teachers. In an official statement,......

French Rugby Federation hit by cyberattack affecting 530,000 members

Fédération française de rugby has confirmed a cyberattack that targeted its members, exposing personal information belonging to approximately 530,000 license holders. The breach was reported on Tuesday and involved a phishing campaign, rather than a direct intrusion into the federation’s......

Researchers uncover 8.7 billion Chinese data records exposed online

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed one of history's largest data breaches, discovering 8.73 billion unprotected Chinese records in a publicly accessible Elasticsearch database. This trove of sensitive information remained open to the internet for over three weeks until shutdown on January 26,......

Discord hack exposes 70,000 IDs after Third-Party breach

Discord has confirmed that a data breach affecting one of its third-party contractors may have exposed sensitive information, including official identification documents, belonging to approximately 70,000 users. The company has launched an internal investigation. The incident did not involve a direct......

Massive cyberattack in Sweden exposes data of 1.5 million people

Sweden is reeling from one of its most significant data breaches to date after a cyberattack targeted IT systems provider Miljödata, compromising the personal data of roughly 1.5 million individuals — nearly 15% of the country’s population. According to prosecutor Sandra Helgadottir,......

Qantas cyber attack exposes six million customer records

Australia's Qantas airline has revealed that a cyber attacker infiltrated a database containing personal information of six million customers, marking one of the country’s largest data breaches in recent years. The breach targeted a third-party customer service platform linked to a call center,......