Data Breach

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2025
Allianz Life security breach impacted 1.1 million customers

Allianz Life breach exposed data of most of its 1.4M customers; HIBP lists 1.1M impacted, though the insurer hasn’t confirmed exact figures. In July, Allianz Life disclosed a breach where hackers stole data from a cloud database, affecting most of its 1.4M customers and staff. Now, the data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2025
Human resources firm Workday disclosed a data breach

Human resources firm Workday disclosed a data breach after attackers accessed a third-party CRM platform via social engineering. Workday is a cloud-based software company that specializes in enterprise applications for human capital management (HCM), financial management, and planning.  The company provides services to over 11,000 organizations, including over 60% of Fortune 500 firms. The HR […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 17, 2025
Colt Technology faces multi-day outage after WarLock ransomware attack

WarLock ransomware hit Colt Telecom, causing outages in hosting, porting, Colt Online, and Voice API since August 12. UK-based Colt Technology Services suffered a cyberattack, reportedly caused by WarLock ransomware, resulting in multi-day outages for hosting, porting, Colt Online, and Voice API services. Colt, officially known as Colt Technology Services Group Limited, is a multinational […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2025
Manpower data breach impacted 144,180 individuals

Global staffing and workforce solutions firm Manpower reports a January RansomHub ransomware attack that compromised data of 140,000 individuals. Manpower in Lansing, Michigan, reported that the ransomware attack that disrupted its systems on January 20, 2025, resulted in a breach that impacted 144,180 individuals. The company launched an investigation into the incident with the help […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2025
Hackers leak 2.8M sensitive records from Allianz Life in Salesforce data breach

Hackers leaked 2.8M sensitive records from Allianz Life, exposing data on business partners and customers in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks. Hackers leaked 2.8 million sensitive records of US insurance giant Allianz Life, exposing data on business partners and customers as part of ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks. At the end of July, Allianz Life […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 10, 2025
Google confirms Salesforce CRM breach, faces extortion threat

Google disclosed a Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) breach exposing data of some prospective Google Ads customers. Google confirmed a breach in a Salesforce CRM instance affecting the data of prospective Google Ads customers. The website Databreaches.net reported that the attackers have sent an extortion demand to the Tech giant. Google Threat Intelligence Group confirmed that […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2025
French firm Bouygues Telecom suffered a data breach impacting 6.4M customers

Bouygues Telecom suffered a cyberattack that compromised the personal information of 6.4 million customers. French telecommunications company Bouygues Telecom suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the compromise of personal information of 6.4 million customers. Bouygues Telecom, part of the Bouygues industrial group, is one of France’s leading telecom providers, offering mobile, internet, and IPTV services. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2025
Columbia University data breach impacted 868,969 people

Columbia University was hit by a cyberattack, exposing personal data of over 860,000 students, applicants, and employees. Columbia University suffered a cyberattack that exposed the personal data of students, applicants, and employees. According to the data breach notification sent to the Maine Attorney’s General Office, the incident impacted 868,969 people. The organization quickly notified law enforcement. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2025
Air France and KLM disclosed data breaches following the hack of a third-party platform

Air France and KLM warn of a data breach exposing customer data via unauthorized access to a third-party platform. Air France and KLM reported a data breach after hackers accessed a third-party platform, potentially exposing some customers’ personal information. Both airlines confirmed that threat actors gained access to the platform of an unnamed service provider […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2025
Cisco disclosed a CRM data breach via vishing attack

Cisco disclosed CRM data breach via vishing attack; basic user info was exposed, but no sensitive data or systems were compromised Cisco has confirmed a data breach involving a third-party CRM system, exposing basic profile details (e.g. names, emails, and phone numbers) of users who registered on Cisco.com. The breach was discovered on July 24 […]