One of the nation’s largest technology retailers was hit with a cyberattack, one that may have exposed consumers’ sensitive financial information to prying eyes.
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Atlanta in recovery mode after vicious ransomware attack
City services were stymied on March 22 when a ransomware strain – dubbed SamSam – hit Atlanta’s servers.
Panera Bread latest business giant hit by breach
Hackers were able to successfully breach Panera Bread’s website, surfacing the credit card information specifics of a disputed number of customers.
Saks Fifth Avenue suffers breach
Luxury brand Saks Fifth Avenue is the latest to fall victim to a data breach, the hacker exposing sensitive data conducted via credit card processing.
Millions of Americans typically use the same credit card, poll suggests
An estimated 49 million Americans tend to go with the same credit card when paying for goods or services by credit, based on a new poll.
Debit card breaches jump 10 percent in 2017
Recognizing the frequency with which card processors are used, fraudsters targeted debit cards in 2017, resulting in a sharp increase in reported breaches, according to newly released statistics.
Nearly 17 million identities stolen in US last year
Approximately 16.7 million Americans were victimized by fraudsters last year, based on newly released figures from Javelin Strategy & Research.
Economy lost billions to cybercrime in 2016, report confirms
Data security breaches in 2016 cost the economy somewhere between $57 billion and $109 billion, according to a new report from the White House.
Oregon tightening noose on cyber crooks
On March 1, the Oregon House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would require merchants to inform customers of a successful cybersecurity attack within 45 days of its detection.
45 percent jump in breaches last year, report says
There were approximately 1,579 data breaches in the U.S. during the 2017 calendar year, according to recently released figures computed by the Identity Theft Resource Center.