Topic: customer impact
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Data Breach Hits 766K Car Dealership Customers
A ransomware attack on Motility Software Solutions compromised the personal data of approximately 766,000 customers, affecting dealerships that use their management systems and highlighting risks from third-party software dependencies. The breach occurred on August 19, 2025, when hackers encrypte...
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WestJet Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million Travelers
WestJet experienced a data breach affecting approximately 1.2 million travelers, exposing personal details like names, addresses, and sensitive travel documents such as passports, but no payment card information was stolen. The breach resulted from hackers using social engineering to access an em...
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Farmers Insurance Data Breach Exposes 1.1M After Salesforce Hack
A data breach at Farmers Insurance exposed the personal information of over 1.1 million customers due to a third-party vendor incident in May 2025. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive data, including names, addresses, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security details....
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Red Hat Admits GitLab Hack, User Data Stolen
Red Hat confirmed a security breach of an internal GitLab system used by its Consulting team, initially misreported as targeting GitHub, where a cybercriminal group claimed to have stolen substantial proprietary data. The attackers, Crimson Collective, allegedly exfiltrated around 570 GB of compr...
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Verizon Wireless Outage Disconnects Customers Across US
A major Verizon Wireless outage disrupted service for thousands of customers across the U.S. on Saturday, attributed to a software-related network problem. Outage reports peaked at over 20,000, with concentrated issues in multiple major cities, though the disruption was not universal for all subs...
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Plex Data Breach: Change Your Password Now
Plex is urging users to update their passwords after a security breach exposed encrypted passwords, email addresses, and other authentication data. Although passwords were encrypted, the company warns they could potentially be deciphered and used to access accounts, recommending a password reset ...
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SonicWall Cloud Backup Service Breach: What You Need to Know
SonicWall experienced a security breach affecting 5% of its firewall installations, where unauthorized access to cloud backup files exposed sensitive details like serial numbers. The breach resulted from brute force attacks, not ransomware, and there is no evidence of public data leakage, but aff...
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Why It's So Hard to Break Up With Google
Google is defending its integrated ad technology business in court, arguing that a government-ordered breakup would be as complex as a mission to Mars and could harm customers and employees. The Justice Department contends that forcing Google to sell parts of its ad tech operations is necessary t...
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Ford, GM Buy Their Own EVs to Save $7500 Tax Credit
Ford and General Motors are implementing temporary leasing programs through their financing divisions to preserve the $7,500 EV tax credit for consumers after its official expiration. The strategy involves Ford Credit and GM Financial purchasing vehicles from dealers before the deadline and leasi...
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Tech Manufacturer Data I/O Struck by Ransomware Attack
Data I/O, a U.S. technology manufacturer, experienced a ransomware attack on August 16, disrupting critical operations including communications, shipping, and production. The company has partially restored some functions but has not provided a timeline for full recovery, and the attack's financia...
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