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Data Breach Recent News
GitHub expands security tools after 39 million secrets leaked in 2024 - BleepingComputer
Oracle's masterclass in breach comms: Deny, deflect, repeat - theregister.com
How to check if your personal information was compromised in recent data breaches - WBTV
I Froze My Kids' Credit After a Data Breach. Here's Why You Should Too - CNET
T-Mobile Data Breach Payouts Are Coming: Here's How to Know If You're Eligible For the Compensation - Tech Times
X leaks data on 2.8 billion profiles in alleged insider job - Computing UK
5 Companies That Have Suffered Data Breaches – & Paid the Price - tech.co
Massive breach of Elon Musk's X allegedly leaks over 200 million users' email addresses - Mashable
Lyon Living Files Notice of Data Breach; Sends Notification Letters to Victims - JD Supra
Cherokee County School district confirms data breach - foxcarolina.com
Cherokee Co. school officials discuss new data breach at meeting - foxcarolina.com
January PowerSchool data breach was not the first - KFYR-TV
January PowerSchool data breach was not the first - KFYR-TV
Data breach at Oracle Health leads to extortion of hospitals - HealthExec
Concord Orthopaedics reports data breach of third-party software; Notifying over 67,000 people - WMUR
United Domestic Workers of America Sends Out Data Breach Letters Following Apparent Cyberattack - JD Supra
Oracle Cloud security SNAFU latest: IT giant accused of pedantry as evidence scrubbed - theregister.com
U of M athlete sues school, former assistant coach over private image data breach - https://www.wilx.com
Oracle buried serious data breach from customers, now hacker has it up for sale - TechSpot
SimonMed confirms data breach - AuntMinnie
Mercer County Community Hospital Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation - ClassAction.org
Georgia Urology Notifies Patients of Data Breach Following Compromised Employee Email Accounts - JD Supra
Frederick Health Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation - ClassAction.org
United Domestic Workers of America Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation - ClassAction.org
Massive Twitter Data Leak Purportedly Done by Insider - SC Media UK
Oracle Health server breach leads to hospital extortions, reports say - Fierce Healthcare
Check Point confirms breach, but says it was 'old' data and crook made 'false' claims - theregister.com
Hacker linked to Oracle Cloud intrusion threatens to sell stolen data - Cybersecurity Dive
Oracle Health Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation - ClassAction.org
Oracle Health suffers major breach, hospital data potentially exposed - TechRadar
Ex-GCHQ intern admits risking national security with data breach - The Guardian
Capital One class action claims bank responsible for data breach - Class Action Lawsuits
T-Mobile Data Breach Payouts Go Out Soon: Here's When You'll Get Paid - PCMag
Data breaches rock leading US hospitals - Cybernews
Major dating app data breach may have exposed 1.5 million private user images online - TechRadar
Hacker Leaks Samsung Customer Data - SecurityWeek
Hackers are selling Israeli cybersecurity giant Check Point data - Cybernews
Oracle Health Breach Affects Patients of Multiple U.S. Multiple Hospitals - The HIPAA Journal
Oracle grapples with dual data breaches - Computing UK
T-Mobile subscribers will receive their disappointing data breach settlement checks soon - PhoneArena
Rite Aid shoppers to get $10,000 checks from $6.8 million data breach settlement - and all you need is a screenshot - The US Sun
Twitter (X) Hit by 2.8 Billion Profile Data Leak in Alleged Insider Job - Hackread
Here's When Your T-Mobile Data Breach Settlement Check Is Coming - CNET
Oracle Warns Health Customers of Patient Data Breach - Bloomberg
Data breach affects thousands of Alaskan students & school staff - Alaska's News Source
Local tax company reports data breach; Some customers' direct deposits switched - WGAL
Oracle Health breach compromises patient data at US hospitals - BleepingComputer
NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach - BBC
Numotion Reports Email Data Breach Affecting Almost 500,000 Individuals - The HIPAA Journal
Healthcare Data Breach Statistics - The HIPAA Journal
The Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches of 2024 - The HIPAA Journal
Hillcrest Convalescent Center Announces 106K-Record Data Breach - The HIPAA Journal
Time running out to file a claim for part of $3.25 million USAA settlement - wandtv.com
T-Mobile settlement payouts begin this month - how much you could get - ZDNET
St. Joseph's College of Maine Hit With Class Data Breach Suit - Bloomberg Law News
Royal Mail investigates data leak claims, no impact on operations - BleepingComputer
Huge data breach sees 50,000 profiles LEAKED from 'Gay Daddy' dating app - exposing users' names, private phot - Daily Mail
‘Largest social media breach ever:’ Data of 200 mn X users leaked in 34 GB file: Report - Firstpost
Dating App Breach Exposes 900K Users: A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity - JD Supra
Goodbye to Waiting! T-Mobile Customers Affected by the Massive Data Breach Could Receive Up to $25,000 in April—Find Out Right Now If You're Eligible - La Grada Online
'Largest breach ever': Massive data breach at Musk's X leaks over 200 million users' email addresses, photos and more - Wion
US patient data reportedly stolen following Oracle Health breach - Home | Digital Health
Twitter faces massive data breach — insider involvement suspected - Windows Central
Survey Shows Management Support for Compliance Activities Correlates with Fewer Data Breaches - The HIPAA Journal
Oracle continues to deny breach, tries to hide evidence - Computing UK
Standard Journal: Union County Data Breach Update - WKOK.com
Top gig platform service may have leaked over 14 million user files - TechRadar
Oracle faces Texas-sized lawsuit over alleged cloud snafu and radio silence - theregister.com
Has Elon Musk's X Been Hit By Massive Data Breach? What We Know - Newsweek
X Breach: Here's what hackers can do with the leaked information - Mashable
Rite Aid shoppers owed $6.8M in data breach settlement - MSN
Hacker Leaks 270,000 Samsung Customer Records—Stolen Credentials Were Left Unchecked for Years - eSecurity Planet
News - Houston Housing Authority reports data breach affecting over 30,000 Texans - teiss
Massive Data Breach At Elon Musk's X Reportedly Exposes Over 200 Million Users’ Email IDs: 'By Far The Largest Social Media Breach Ever' - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) - Benzinga
Houston Housing Authority Notifies Over 30,000 Texans of 2024 Data Breach That Leaked Their SSNs - JD Supra
Chord Specialty Dental Partners Data Breach Results in as Many as 173,430 Leaked Social Security Numbers - JD Supra
CPA Firm Ciuni & Panichi Files Official Notice of Data Breach - JD Supra
Federman & Sherwood Investigates Chord Speciality Dental Partners for Data Breach - GlobeNewswire
Federman & Sherwood Investigates Frederick Health for Data Breach - GlobeNewswire
Federman & Sherwood Investigates AOD Federal Credit Union for Data Breach - GlobeNewswire
Federman & Sherwood Investigates Lee University for Data Breach - GlobeNewswire
Federman & Sherwood Investigates Pacific Residential Mortgage for Data Breach - TradingView
Federman & Sherwood Investigates Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital for Data Breach - GlobeNewswire
Federman & Sherwood Investigates Northwest Retirement Plan Consultants for Data Breach - TradingView
Federman & Sherwood Investigates United Domestic Workers of America for Data Breach - TradingView
Mayor Wamp says he was left "out of the loop" about data breach, only days left to notify - WTVC
Oracle’s alleged data breach is looking very real and very big - thestack.technology
MRPS Could Sue Software Provider Following Massive Data Breach - The Montpelier Bridge
IBM And J&J Beat 'Speculative' Data Breach Suit, For Now - Law360
Hamilton County acknowledges data breach, will notify those affected - Chattanooga Times Free Press
Investigation into Union County data breach ongoing - standard-journal.com
Notice of Data Breach involving Han Van Duong M.D. Inc. - Yahoo Finance
Hazleton Anesthesia Services warns of security breach - Hazleton Standard Speaker
DWF Avoids Doc Request In Health Data Breach Claim - Law360
200 Million X User Records Released — 2.8 Billion Twitter IDs Leaked - Forbes
Federman & Sherwood Investigates Ciuni & Panichi, Inc. for Data Breach - GlobeNewswire
Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation - ClassAction.org
Florida Department of State data breach may have exposed information of 500,000 people - TechRadar
173,000 Patients Affected by Chord Specialty Dental Partners Email Data Breach - The HIPAA Journal
Oracle warns customers of health data breach amid public denial - csoonline.com
Azura Vascular Care Agrees to $3.15 Million Data Breach Settlement - The HIPAA Journal
Chord Specialty Dental Partners Data Breach Exposes Customer Personal Data - GBHackers News
NYU hit with 10 class action lawsuits following data breach - Washington Square News

Cybersecurity Tools and Resources

🛑 Check if Your Data Has Been Breached

🔍 Have I Been Pwned? – Find out if your email or password has been exposed in a data breach.

📜 BreachDirectory – Another resource to check for exposed accounts.

🔐 Password & Authentication Security

Help secure your accounts with strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
🔑 Bitwarden Password Generator – Create strong, random passwords.
🔒 TwoFactorAuth.org – Handbook on two-factor authentication (2FA).

 

🎣 Phishing Awareness & Education

Test your skills and learn to recognize phishing scams.
📢 Google Phishing Quiz – Take an interactive quiz to learn how to spot phishing.
⚠️ OpenPhish – View a live list of active phishing websites.

 

📧 Email & Website Security

Check if an email, website, or domain is compromised or unsafe.
📬 Check if a Website is Safe (Google Safe Browsing) – See if a website is flagged as dangerous.
📜 MXToolbox – Check if your email domain is blacklisted.

 

🌐 Dark Web & Data Breach Monitoring

Find out if your personal data has been leaked on the dark web.
🕵️ DeHashed – Search leaked databases for your information.
🔦 IntelX – Scan dark web records for compromised data.

 

🛡️ Network & Device Security

Test your internet connection and ensure your devices are protected.
🛑 ShieldsUP! by Gibson Research – Check your firewall for vulnerabilities.
📡 WiGLE.net – Find and analyze Wi-Fi networks in your area.
🕶️ IPLeak.net – Check if your VPN is properly masking your IP address.

 

👀 Safe Browsing & Tracking Prevention

Prevent websites from tracking you and improve your online privacy.
🛑 Privacy Badger – A browser extension that blocks online trackers.
🔍 Panopticlick by EFF – Test how unique and trackable your browser is.

.🦊 Firefox – A privacy-focused browser with tracking protection.

🔎 DuckDuckGo – A search engine that doesn’t track you.

🕶️ Brave Browser – A secure browser with built-in ad blocking and privacy protection.

🛑 Tor Browser – Anonymous browsing via the Tor network.

 

VPN & Online Privacy

Protect your online activity and secure your internet connection.
🌍 Surfshark VPN – Secure, fast, and private VPN (Affiliate Link).
🔒 ProtonVPN – A free and premium VPN service focused on privacy.
🕵️ Mullvad VPN – No-logs, privacy-focused VPN with anonymous payment options.
🛡️ Private Internet Access (PIA) – Reliable VPN with a strict no-logs policy.
📍 Do I Leak? – Check if your VPN is leaking your real location.

 

📰 Cybersecurity News & Threat Intelligence

Stay up to date on the latest cyber threats and security trends.
📰 BleepingComputer – Cybersecurity news, malware alerts, and tech support.
⚠️ CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) – Official government cybersecurity alerts.
🔎 FTC Consumer Alerts – Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alerts on scams and fraud prevention.
🚔 FBI Cybercrime Division – FBI updates on cyber threats and internet fraud investigations.

🆔 Identity Theft Protection

Monitor and protect your identity from fraud and cyber threats.
🔍 Aura – Identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and VPN.
🛡️ LifeLock – Monitors personal data for identity theft and fraud alerts.
💳 IdentityForce – Credit and identity monitoring with dark web surveillance.
📜 IDShield – Legal and identity theft protection services.
🕵️ Experian IdentityWorks – Credit and identity monitoring with fraud alerts.

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