Northern Ireland Police Data Breach Leads to £750,000 Fine
Northern Ireland Police Data Breach Leads to £750,000 Fine PSNI Fined for Data Breach The Ireland Police has been fined £750,000 after a serious data breach exposed personal details of its entire workforce. This breach occurred in August 2023 when a spreadsheet containing information about 9,483 officers and staff members was accidentally released following a […]
T-Mobile’s $15.75M Settlement with the FCC
T-Mobile’s $15.75M Settlement with the FCC Introduction T-Mobile has finalized a $15.75 million settlement with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following multiple cybersecurity incidents between 2021 and 2023. The series of data breaches compromised sensitive customer data, prompting the FCC investigation and subsequent penalty. This agreement includes an additional $15.75 million investment in cybersecurity […]
AVIS Car Rental Breach Exposes Sensitive Customer Data
AVIS Car Rental Breach Exposes Sensitive Customer Data Avis Car Rental Data Breach Details Avis Car Rental, A business application belonging to the company was accessed by an unauthorized organization & breached data in August 2024. Between August 3-6, 2024 The breach affected the personal information of 299,006 customers. Avis detected this breach on 5th […]
Uber Faces €290 Million Fine for Data Breach
Uber Faces €290 Million Fine for Data Breach Introduction The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of €290 million ($324.4 million) on the ride-hailing service, Uber for infringing the General European Union’s (E.U.) Data Regulation Protocol and also directed it to comply with recent mandates. European drivers, Uber is alleged to have […]
Cyberattack Disrupts Microchip Technology’s Operations
Cyberattack Disrupts Microchip Technology’s Operations Cyberattack Disrupts Microchip Technology’s Manufacturing American company Cybersecurity experts at the major American semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology Incorporated, which has around $5.1 B in annual revenue were reportedly targeted by a cyberattack that temporarily disrupted parts of its operations. It has forced it to operate at lower levels and diminished […]