Data breaches on the rise
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 07/12/2014 06:47 AM
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Lax security and stupidity are more dangerous to your personal info then hackers.
A survey of data breaches in the first six months of this year shows an increasing number of incidents in which data, including names and addresses, credit card and Social Security numbers, and medical records was lost to criminals or exposed.
395 data breaches have already been reported so far this year. That’s a 21 percent increase over the same period last year.
• eBay
The online retailer suffered one of the biggest data breaches yet reported by an online retailer.
• Michaels Stores
The point-of-sale systems at 54 Michaels and Aaron Brothers stores “were attacked by criminals using highly sophisticated malware” between May 2013 and January 2014.
• Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Triggered by suspicious activity, officials conducted an investigation in mid-May that led to the conclusion that a server at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services had been hacked.
• Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co.
A former financial adviser at the company was found in possession of a thumb drive that contained details on 774,723 of the company’s customers.
• Spec’s
A 17-month-long “criminal attack” on the Texas wine retailer’s network resulted in the loss of information of as many as 550,000 customers.
• St. Joseph Health System
A server at the Texas health care provider was attacked between Dec. 16 and 18 last year. It contained “approximately 405,000 former and current patients’, employees’ and some employees’ beneficiaries’ information.”
A survey of data breaches in the first six months of this year shows an increasing number of incidents in which data, including names and addresses, credit card and Social Security numbers, and medical records was lost to criminals or exposed.
395 data breaches have already been reported so far this year. That’s a 21 percent increase over the same period last year.
• eBay
The online retailer suffered one of the biggest data breaches yet reported by an online retailer.
• Michaels Stores
The point-of-sale systems at 54 Michaels and Aaron Brothers stores “were attacked by criminals using highly sophisticated malware” between May 2013 and January 2014.
• Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Triggered by suspicious activity, officials conducted an investigation in mid-May that led to the conclusion that a server at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services had been hacked.
• Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co.
A former financial adviser at the company was found in possession of a thumb drive that contained details on 774,723 of the company’s customers.
• Spec’s
A 17-month-long “criminal attack” on the Texas wine retailer’s network resulted in the loss of information of as many as 550,000 customers.
• St. Joseph Health System
A server at the Texas health care provider was attacked between Dec. 16 and 18 last year. It contained “approximately 405,000 former and current patients’, employees’ and some employees’ beneficiaries’ information.”
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