Identity Theft

Aflac Data Breach Impacts 22 Million

Insurance giant Aflac has confirmed that a cyber intrusion exposed the personal information of approximately 22.65 million individuals. The breach, which occurred in June 2025, was disclosed after Aflac detected suspicious activity on its U.S. network on June 12. According to the company, the incident was attributed to a sophisticated cybercrime group. While Aflac stated […]

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FBI Warns of Surge in Account Takeover Fraud: What You Need to Know

The FBI issued a Public Service Announcement warning November 25 of a significant rise in Account Takeover (ATO) fraud, a type of cybercrime in which criminals impersonate trusted financial institutions to steal money and sensitive information. This threat is not limited to a specific industry or company size. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint

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OpenAI and Mixpanel Face Class Action Lawsuit Following November Data Breach

A class action lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and Mixpanel over a November data breach, underscoring how even limited leaks of developer metadata can trigger serious legal and reputational fallout—especially when third-party analytics are in the mix. (ChatGPT users were not affected.) Bloomberg Law reports that the suit claims the companies failed to safeguard

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Google Issues Urgent Security Warning About Malicious VPNs Stealing User Data

As the holidays approach, Google has offered an unexpected but crucial security gift to internet users—a warning about the dangers of downloading malicious VPNs. While VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are generally known for helping protect your privacy and security online, Google’s recent advisory sheds light on a growing threat: bad actors posing as legitimate VPN

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The Dark Web in 2025: How AI Is Supercharging the Criminal Underworld

The dark web has become a bustling marketplace of cybercrime syndicates, digital mercenaries, and illicit services. Artificial intelligence has become the biggest game changer on the dark web—acting as an enabler, weapon, and shield for threat actors. The number of reported AI-enabled cyber attacks rose 47% globally in 2025. AI has become entrenched in nearly

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New Pew Research Survey: 73% of U.S. Adults Have Been Victims of an Online Scam

Online scams are now so widespread that they’ve touched nearly three out of four Americans. According to a new Pew Research Center survey of 9,397 U.S. adults, 73% have experienced some type of online scam or attack — a clear sign that digital fraud has become a defining threat of our time. And the trend

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New Salesforce Extortion Campaign Could Impact 1 Billion Records

Cybercriminals connected to a recent string of ransomware attacks on major British retailers have claimed to have stolen nearly 1 billion records from companies that store customer data in cloud databases hosted by Salesforce. The same hacking collective—known by aliases such as Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters—launched a dark web site called Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters

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Salesforce-Linked Data Breach Exposes 1.1M Farmers Insurance Customers, Sparks Lawsuit

A new class action lawsuit against Salesforce alleges that the company failed to secure its systems, leaving sensitive customer data vulnerable to attackers. The legal filing follows confirmation that a third-party data breach—apparently tied to the ongoing Salesforce voice-phishing campaign—compromised the personal information of more than 1.1 million Farmers Insurance customers. The complaint accuses Salesforce

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