In September 2024, a massive data breach of National Public Data exposed personal information of up to 2.9 billion people, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The breach, traced back to December 2023, poses risks of identity theft and phishing despite some data being publicly accessible. Individuals are advised to freeze credit and remain vigilant against scams.
Category Archives: Data Breaches
Blog articles related to cybersecurity, specifically confirmed data breaches, affecting business from a trusted managed services provider, Atlantic Technology Services.
Cybercriminals will never run out of ideas on how to scam people, unfortunately. They are getting more and more creative. The new fad is faking data breaches in hopes of stealing money from unsuspecting business owners and dark web data buyers.
If your business’s software unexpectedly went down and you had no idea when it would be fixed, what would you do? We’re talking about the software that is used to close deals and pay employees. Could you continue doing business? How much money would you lose?
AT&T suffered a large hack in April, compromising 109M US customer accounts. Read on cyber security and how to protect your data, personal and business.