You may be taking a Summer vacation soon, but cybercriminals definitely aren’t! Here’s what you might have missed this week in cybersecurity news:
Several years ago, wireless service provider TracFone experienced a major data breach, and now the company is paying the price in the form of a $53,000 class action lawsuit settlement.
After a data breach exposed the personal data of TracFone customers in December 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against the company claiming that the wireless provider failed to implement the necessary cybersecurity measures to protect customer data and prevent the breach from happening.
TracFone customers are now able to apply for the settlement and must submit their application by August 7th to receive payment.
(–Source: CNET on MSN
Read More: This TracFone Settlement Will Pay Over $53K to Some People, but You’ll Have to Apply Soon )
Louis Vuitton customers from multiple countries have been impacted by a recent data breach. The luxury brand has begun notifying customers in the UK, South Korea, and Turkey that they may be affected, with other countries potentially being impacted as well.
The attackers stole customer information including names, contact information, and other data, and appear to have had access to the company’s systems for almost a full month before detection.
(–Source: Security Week
Read More: Louis Vuitton Data Breach Hits Customers in Several Countries – SecurityWeek )
Department store chain, Belk, experienced a data breach in May that compromised 156 GB worth of the personal data of employees and their families. There are currently five lawsuits against the company related to this data breach, and data breach notice letters began being sent to affected individuals earlier this month.
The DragonForce ransomware group recently claimed responsibility for the attack, posting data samples and a message for the retailer on the dark web. Their message states:
“Our intention was never to destroy your business. We provided you with the opportunity to address your negligence and keep your customer data intact, but you chose to refuse payment at the agreement stage as a result, people have suffered and we hope this serves as a lesson for others.”
(–Source: The Charlotte Observer on MSN
Read More: ‘We hope this serves as a lesson.’ Ransomware gang claims credit for Belk data breach )
The personal data of almost 19,000 Afghans who worked with the British during the war in Afghanistan and had applied to resettle in the UK has been compromised, as well as the identities of over 100 British officials.
This leak happened accidentally as a result of a UK Special Forces employee inadvertently emailing 30,000 resettlement applications instead of the intended 150 to an individual outside of the government.
(–Source: BBC on MSN
Read More: British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach )
