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Chaos Ransomware Strikes Optima Tax Relief, Leaks 69GB of Sensitive Data

In a digital age where personal data is as valuable as gold, Optima Tax Relief, a leading U.S. tax resolution firm, has fallen victim to a brazen cybe...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

6/21/2025

3 min read

Adidas Data Breach Exposes Customer Info in Third-Party Vendor Hack

In a world where personal data is the new gold, even global giants like Adidas aren't safe from the sticky fingers of cybercriminals. The German sport...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

6/4/2025

3 min read

184 Million Passwords Exposed in Massive Data Breach: How to Stay Safe

In a digital age where our personal information is as valuable as gold, a staggering data breach has left 184 million account credentials exposed, flo...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/31/2025

3 min read

19 Billion Passwords Leaked: How to Secure Your Digital Life

In a digital age where our lives are tethered to countless online accounts, the news of 19 billion passwords leaking online between April 2024 and Apr...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/24/2025

3 min read

VeriSource HR Firm Exposes 4 Million Records in Major Data Breach—Victims Notified Over a Year Late

Another day, another jaw-dropping data breach in America. This time, it’s VeriSource Services, a Texas-based HR and employee benefits provider, that’s...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/4/2025

4 min read

Yale New Haven Health Data Breach Exposes 5.5 Million Patients’ Sensitive Information

Another year, another massive healthcare data breach—except this time, the numbers are even more jaw-dropping. Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut’s la...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/3/2025

4 min read

Hertz Data Breach Leaves Customer Info in the Fast Lane—But Not in a Good Way

Hertz is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after a major data breach exposed sensitive information belonging to thousands of its customers. T...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/25/2025

4 min read

Insurance Data Breach Doubles: 1.6 Million People Now Exposed in Landmark Admin Cyberattack

Landmark Admin, a Texas-based insurance admin provider, has revealed that its recent cyberattack was worse than first reported—way worse. The company ...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/22/2025

4 min read

Hijacked Browser Extensions Put Over 3.2 Million Users at Risk

Cybercriminals have once again proven their knack for slipping through the digital cracks, this time hijacking browser extensions to strike at over 3....

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

3/8/2025

5 min read