Telecom company AT&T(T.N), opens new tab said on Saturday that it is investigating a data set released on the "dark web" about two weeks ago, and said that its preliminary analysis shows it has impacted approximately 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders.
The company said the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier. AT&T said it does not have evidence of unauthorized access to its systems resulting from the incident.
Spanish airline Air Europa (ICAG.L), opens new tab said on Friday personal data of its customers may have been compromised in a security incident that was detected in October last year.
The company's investigation showed that name, ID card or passport details, date of birth, telephone number, email address and nationality details could have been leaked, Air Europa told its customers in an email that was seen by Reuters.
Lending firm LoanDepot said the personal information of 16.9 million individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack in early January 2024.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office said Monday that CGI Federal, an IT contractor and unit of CGI Inc , notified the agency of a data breach last month affecting about 6,000 current and former GAO employees.
he Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility says the data of 2,000 inmates, staff, and vendors was stolen in a cyberattack.
Days after a data breach allowed hackers to steal 6.9 million 23andMe users' personal details, the genetic testing company changed its terms of service to prevent customers from formally suing the firm or pursuing class-action lawsuits against it.
Why it matters: It's unclear if 23andMe is attempting to retroactively shield itself from lawsuits alleging it acted negligently.