Tag: Breach

IRS Apologizes to Ken Griffin to Settle Tax Data Breach Case

(Bloomberg) — The US Internal Revenue Service issued an unusual public apology to hedge fund manager Ken Griffin for failing to protect his confidential tax data from being stolen and leaked to the media by a contractor now in prison. Most Read from Bloomberg That contractor, Charles Littlejohn, pulled off one of the most egregious […]

EU accuses Microsoft of competition rules breach by tying Teams to office apps

European Union regulators have accused Microsoft of “possibly abusive” practices that violate the bloc’s competition rules by tying its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app to its widely used business software. The European Commission said it is concerned the US tech giant has been “restricting competition” by bundling Teams with core office productivity applications such as […]

Apple’s App Store rules breach EU rules

STORY: Apple is in hot water with European authorities again. EU antitrust regulators said Monday the company’s App Store conditions breach the bloc’s tech rules. They accuse the U.S. tech giant of preventing app developers from steering consumer to alternative offers. It’s a charge which could lead to a large fine for the iPhone maker. […]

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After Third Border Breach by North’s Troops

(Bloomberg) — South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed the border and then retreated, in the third such incident this month on the heavily armed peninsula. Most Read from Bloomberg Several North Koreans working within the Demilitarized Zone buffer that separates the two countries crossed into South Korea’s territory on Thursday […]

L.A. Schools Investigates Data Breach as FCC Approves $200M Cybersecurity Pilot

On the same day that millions of sensitive records purportedly stolen from the Los Angeles school district were posted for sale on the dark web, the Federal Communications Commission approved a $200 million pilot program to help K-12 schools and libraries nationwide fight an onslaught of cyberattacks. A Los Angeles Unified School District spokesperson confirmed […]

Snowflake Hit With Data Breach

Snowflake Hit With Data Breach – What’s Going On? Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) is facing scrutiny after reports of data breaches affecting some of its major clients, including Santander Bank and Ticketmaster. Hackers claimed to have stolen hundreds of millions of customer records. Australian authorities confirmed successful compromises of several companies using Snowflake, TechCrunch reports. The […]

Australia regulator files lawsuit against Medibank over data breach

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s privacy regulator said on Wednesday it had filed a lawsuit against the country’s biggest health insurer Medibank over a data breach that exposed personal information of millions of customers on the dark web. In civil penalty proceedings filed in the Federal Court, the Australian Information Commissioner said Medibank “seriously interfered” with the […]