Topic: personal data exposure
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149 Million Accounts Exposed in Major Data Breach
A massive, unprotected database containing 149 million usernames and passwords was discovered, exposing credentials for major email, social media, financial, and government websites. The database was actively updated and left completely open for a month before being secured, highlighting a slow a...
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Barts Health NHS Data Breach Linked to Oracle Zero-Day Hack
A global cyberattack exploiting a critical Oracle software flaw (CVE-2025-61882) led to a data breach at Barts Health NHS Trust, stealing invoice files containing patient and former employee personal information. The Clop ransomware gang published the stolen data on the dark web, and Barts Health...
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France Data Breach Exposes 340,000 Jobseekers' Information
A major data breach at France's national employment agency exposed sensitive information (names, contact details, employment statuses) of hundreds of thousands of job seekers, though financial data and passwords were not compromised. The breach originated from a compromised user account using inf...
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64M McDonald's Job Chatbot Logs Exposed by '123456' Password
McDonald's job application chatbot, McHire, exposed sensitive data from over 64 million interactions due to weak credentials ("123456" login) and an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) flaw. The chatbot, Olivia, collected extensive personal details (names, addresses, test results) for 90% of ...
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Krispy Kreme Data Breach Affects 160,000+ Customers
Krispy Kreme disclosed a data breach affecting over 160,000 customers, exposing sensitive personal and financial information during a late 2023 cyberattack. The Play ransomware group claimed responsibility, stealing Social Security numbers, financial credentials, and health data, later publishing...
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