Hotel firm Marriott to be fined £99 million for customer data breach
Hotel chain Marriott is facing a fine of £99 million over a data breach which is estimated to have affected around 339 million customers.
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Microsoft users’ emails exposed in data breach
Microsoft has confirmed that some of its email services have been breached by hackers, with the contents of some user emails exposed by the attack.
Mumsnet hit by data breach after glitch in software update
Parenting website has Mumsnet has confirmed a technical issue caused a data breach on the site.
773 million email addresses and passwords discovered in online hacker database
More than 770 million email addresses have been discovered in a database allegedly used by hackers, a security researcher has revealed.
Five million unencrypted passport numbers among Marriott hack
Global hotel chain Marriott believes that more than five million unencrypted passport numbers were included among the data breach that came to light in November last year.
Guidance given to NHS Grampian after patient records found dumped in Aberdeen bin
NHS Grampian has been issued with guidance following a data breach.
Quora reveals data breach affecting up to 100 million users
About 100 million users of question-and-answer website Quora may have had their personal information compromised following a data breach, the company said.
Facebook security breach: How to protect your account
The Government’s cyber-security watchdog has said it is investigating how the breach of nearly 50 million Facebook accounts might have affected UK users, as it issued advice for members.
Online forum Reddit confirms data breach
Forum website Reddit has confirmed it was the victim of a data breach which has compromised usernames, passwords and email addresses but has not confirmed the size of the breach.
Timehop reveals figures behind data breach
Social memories app Timehop has revealed more details of the data breach that affected 21 million users, which it has now confirmed also included the dates of birth and gender of some users.
Ticketmaster ‘warned in April’ of cyber attack
Digital bank Monzo has claimed it warned Ticketmaster in April that it may have been the victim of a cyber attack.
Customers urged to monitor accounts after Ticketmaster cyber attack
Security experts have urged affected users to monitor all their online accounts for signs of fraud in the wake of a data breach at Ticketmaster.
Smartphone maker OnePlus hit by credit card security breach
Smartphone maker OnePlus has been hit by a cyber attack affecting up to 40,000 customers and compromising their credit card information.
Imgur confirms data breach affecting 1.7 million users
Photo-sharing site Imgur has confirmed it was the victim of a data breach in 2014, affecting 1.7 million users.
Uber paid off hackers who breached 57 million user accounts
Investigators are working to establish how many British Uber customers had personal information hacked during a mass data breach covered up by the taxi-hailing firm.
EXCLUSIVE: Exam paper scrapped after questions sent to North-east pupils
Prelim exam papers at a North-east school have been scrapped after they were sent to pupils before the actual exam.