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Russian Sentenced to Prison in U.S. for Role in Cybercrime Scheme

03

Nov

2020

The man, Aleksandr Brovko, 36, admitted in February to conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud. Documents presented in court revealed that he was active on multiple elite, online forums where Russian-speaking cybercriminals traded tools and services. Between 2007 and 2019, Brovko collaborated with other cybercriminals for the monetization of large amounts of data stolen […]

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Home Depot Confirms Data Leak after Canadian Shoppers Receive Random Order Confirmation Emails

30

Oct

2020

Inboxes of Canadian Home Depot customers were flooded with hundreds of order confirmation emails revealing the personal information of random shoppers earlier this week. According to social media reports, the emails contained names, home addresses, emails, and even partial credit-card information that could be viewed by unauthorized recipients. The incident caused a stir, as worried […]

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Britain Fines US Hotel Chain Marriott Over Data Breach

30

Oct

2020

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office said in a statement it fined Marriott £18.4 million ($23.5 million, 20.1 million euros) for breaches of data that included personal information such as passport numbers since March 2018. That was when new European Union data protection rules, or GDPR, came into effect. The final penalty is far less than […]

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