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fromTheregister
4 weeks agoPayPal app code error leaked personal info
PayPal has notified about 100 customers that their personal information was exposed online during a code change gone awry, and in a few of these cases, people saw unauthorized transactions on their accounts. All of these customers have been fully refunded, according to a PayPal spokesperson. "When there is a potential exposure of customer information, PayPal is required to notify affected customers," the spokesperson told The Register. "In this case, PayPal's systems were not compromised. As such, we contacted the approximately 100 customers who were potentially impacted to provide awareness on this matter."
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from24/7 Wall St.
4 months agoMoney expert Clark Howard warns about sharing your Social Security number at these places - and he's spot on
Never share your Social Security number except when legally required or verified; ask why it's needed, use secure channels, and monitor accounts and credit.
fromDataBreaches.Net
6 months agoMedical Associates of Brevard notifies 246,711 patients after cyberattack - DataBreaches.Net
On January 23, 2025, the Bian Lian ransomware gang added the Medical Associates of Brevard ("MAB") to its dark web leak site. At the time, they listed the types of data they claimed to have acquired, but did not provide any screenshots or proof of claims. Months later, BianLian went offline. What happened to any data they may have exfiltrated is not currenlty known to DataBreaches, but on September 5, 2025, MAB notified HHS that 246,711 patients were affected by the incident.
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