An expanded data breach definition and the telcos’ desire to link notifications to “concrete harm” are among the most controversial aspects of the proposed FCC data breach reporting rules.

Data breaches have become so common that a basic formula has emerged for how organizations usually respond: advise customers to change their passwords, offer free credit monitoring, and suggest that ...

You’ve probably been impacted by a data breach, even if you don’t know it. Major data breaches – like the national public data breach which comprised sensitive data of over half of the US population – ...

NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - New York state sued Allstate (ALL.N), opens new tab on Monday, accusing the insurer's National General unit of failing to report a data breach that exposed drivers' ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. AT&T has suffered two significant data breaches over the last few years ...

In a recent column, I described the recent data breach at Allianz Life which potentially affects 1.4 million people. The data included in this data breach included names, addresses, birth dates, ...

Data breaches are no longer just a problem for the tech industry. They've become a constant across every sector, from airlines to banks to fashion brands, exposing personal data and leaving customers ...

We’re barely a couple of months into 2025, but this year has already seen several data breaches affecting the personal information of millions of individuals, including everything from student records ...

Automotive giant Stellantis has just revealed that it suffered a data breach, exposing customer contact details, after attackers infiltrated a third-party platform used for North American customer ...

If you thought the startling number of yearly data breaches would spur tech companies to improve security, then buckle up, because the trend is only getting worse. Almost every year, we see an ...

Personally identifiable information relating to members of Congress and their staff may have been exposed in a data breach incident.