Latest security breaches
A ransomware attack affecting molecular diagnostics company Enzo Biochem led to the exposure of clinical test information and Social Security numbers of almost 2.5 million individuals. Despite reporting that it immediately disconnected its systems from the internet, notified law enforcement and engaged a cybersecurity organisation’s help, the company still suffered a significant data leak.
An investigation by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler found that more than 360 million records of user data were leaked in a breach experienced by the free VPN provider SuperVPN. The data included personal information such as IP addresses, email addresses, information on visited websites and more.
A misconfigured cloud environment led to the leaking of additional customer data from Japanese automaker Toyota, which has now reported a total of 260,000 leaked records since 2015. In this case, Toyota explains in a publicly released statement that the leak “was caused by insufficient dissemination and enforcement of data handling rules.”