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Global ransomware attack causes turmoil
Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack. Read more…
Anthem to pay record $115 million to settle U.S. lawsuits over data breach
Anthem Inc., the largest U.S. health insurance company, has agreed to settle litigation over hacking in 2015 that compromised about 79 million people's personal information for $115 million, which lawyers said would be the largest settlement ever for a data breach. Read more…
Kaspersky Lab Faces More U.S. Scrutiny Over Potential Russian Govt. Influence
Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab this week found itself the subject of escalating concerns about the company's possible connections with the Russian government. The immediate worries this time were prompted by news that FBI agents had questioned several of the security vendor's US-based employees. Read more…
8tracks breach yields data on 18M accounts
Hackers accessed 8tracks's user database and pilfered information, including email addresses and encrypted passwords, from at least 18 million accounts signed up for the Internet radio service using email. Read more…
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