Michigan State University experiences data breach

Michigan State University experiences data breach

Michigan State University has experienced a data breach, which it said took place on November 13th. It is believed that ‘only 449’ people are thought to have been compromised, after an unauthorized party gained access to its database (which contains over...
UK Mobile Provider Three Suffers a Major Data Breach

UK Mobile Provider Three Suffers a Major Data Breach

UK mobile company ‘Three’ has become the latest victim of a major data breach, with up-to six million customers reported possibly affected. Data that has been accessed includes names, phone numbers, addresses and birth dates. Three said that fraudsters...
Adobe fined $1 million for 2013 data breach

Adobe fined $1 million for 2013 data breach

The financial repercussions of a data breach have been highlighted by the $1 million fine handed out to Adobe Systems for a 2013 security incident. Roy Cooper, attorney general of North Carolina, said that businesses and government “must do more” to protect sensitive...