In today's digital landscape, businesses, big or small, face the ever-looming threat of cyber attacks. For local franchise businesses, which often rely on a centralized IT infrastructure managed by a head office, the risks can be particularly pronounced. One such...
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Breach of the Month – UNO – March, 2023
The University of New Orleans (UNO) recently suffered a data breach, compromising the personal information of thousands of students and staff. The breach occurred on March 2, 2023, but it was not until April 1, 2023, that the university discovered the extent of the...
Breach of the month – T-Mobile – January 2023
T-Mobile has experienced yet another data breach, this time affecting approximately 37 million postpaid and prepaid customers whose data was accessed by hackers. The company claims that although it only discovered the problem on January 5 this year, the intruders are...
Breach of the Month – LastPass – December 2022
Password management company LastPass notified some customers that their information was accessed during a recent security breach. However, according to LastPass, the intruder did not use any passwords. This year isn't the first time LastPass's systems have been...
Breach of the Month – Monongalia Health System
In 2021, more than 550 firms reported healthcare data breaches to HHS, affecting more than 40 million people. Read about one of the latest tragedies here.