Cybersecurity

How long a company has to notify consumers that their information has been compromised in a breach depends on where they live. 

A look at data breaches and identity theft complaints from across the country show a steady increase since 2020. 

It seems like every day we’re hearing about a new data breach or another cyber attack. What’s being done to protect us?

A look at data breaches and identity theft complaints from across the country show a steady increase since 2020. NBC6’s Sasha Jones reports

Delta is seeking damages for its losses from the July IT incident, as well as litigation costs and punitive damages.

A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, two sources familiar with the matter say. Another source told NBC News that people affiliated with the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris were also targeted.

The director of the National Security Agency said Sunday that a Chinese hack of three major telecommunications firms is under investigation but that it remains “premature” to discuss the case. 

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a significant data breach, giving hackers access to personal information including names, social security numbers and medical records.

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a significant data breach, giving hackers access to your personal information including names, social security numbers, and medical records. NBC6’s Steve Litz reports

One in 43 kids will have their personal information exposed, according to Javelin.

The data first appeared on April 8, when hacking group USDoD posted a database on “Breached,” a dark web forum, and claimed to have 2.9 billion rows of unencrypted records.

The FBI released a brief statement Monday that read, “We can confirm the FBI is investigating this matter.” The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement.

A ransomware attack hit critical non-profit blood center OneBlood, causing area hospitals to scramble to find other resources in fear of a blood shortage. NBC6’s Chris Hush reports

A ransomware attack hit critical non-profit blood center OneBlood, causing area hospitals to scramble to find other resources in fear of a blood shortage.

One-time passwords have become a common method to restore consumer access to apps, but they are vulnerable to hacks.

CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers. It set off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. CrowdStrike also outlined measures it would take to prevent the problem from repeating, including staggering...

As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain.

A security breach in 2022 compromised the data of nearly all of AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators using AT&T’s wireless network, as well as its landline customers interacted with those cellular numbers. NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports

As our reliance on technology increases, data breaches revealing sensitive information are becoming more common.

If your information was leaked as part of a data breach, here are a few easy ways to protect your sensitive details.