Tag: Equifax
Put a pin in this one
September 3, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I feel like it’s been forever and a day since we talked about a major data breach on this blog, which is not to say they haven’t been happening, they just haven’t come up.
If ever there was a time to revisit this topic, however, it would be the news of an alleged Google data breach, or lack thereof? Jury’s still out on that one. To be completely clear there were some voice-phishing campaigns perpetrated by hacker collective ShinyHunters in June of this year which managed...
Healthcare workers' info exposed in B.C. health data breach
August 2, 2023SSN Staff
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada – On July 13, the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) learned that a server housing information, websites, and application forms for Health Match BC (HMBC) had been the target of a cyber-attack.
Information released about the data breach suggests that information associated with as many as 240,000 emails had been accessed. That information could include a person’s home addresses, passport and license details, and other personal data....
MOVEit and lose it
June 28, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
A bad situation has continued to grow worse as the MOVEit exploit used by the CLOP ransomware gang has begun to stack up more victims.
I wrote an article, a brief one, a couple of weeks ago detailing how the data breach had affected a number of state agencies that included the Motor Vehicle Departments of Louisiana and Oregon to name a few. In short, a lot of personal information made it into the hands of hackers, at least 6 million records alone from Louisiana.
Things haven’t gotten...
Equifax to strengthen supply chain security with CloudControl
October 4, 2022SSN Staff
ATLANTA – Today Equifax announced the implementation of the CloudControl dashboard, software meant to bring a greater degree of security for organizations using Equifax’s products and services.
CloudControl provides improved security to digital supply chains and provides real-time insights into Equifax products security posture. The company says the introduction of CloudControl is part of the company’s commitment to furthering transparency in cybersecurity.
"We believe...