Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the state has secured a settlement with Marriott International, Inc., that resolves an investigation into a breach of one of the company’s reservation databases. The breach exposed 131 million guest records pertaining to customers in the United States and these records included contact information, gender, dates of birth, legacy … Read more
– How was MGM Resorts hacked? A cyberattack that lasted for days MGM Resorts, one of the largest casino operators in the world, was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its operations for several days in September 2023. The attack affected some of the most iconic properties on the Las Vegas Strip, such as the … Read more
Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, on Friday denied any breach of its systems following reports of an alleged security lapse that has caused concern among its customers. The telecom group, which also sells productivity and security solutions to businesses, said it had conducted a “thorough investigation” and found that there has been no breach whatsoever … Read more
WazirX, a leading Indian crypto exchange, halted withdrawals Thursday after a security breach it called a “force majeure event” resulted in the loss of $230 million, nearly half its reserves. The Mumbai-based firm said one of its multisig wallets had suffered a security breach. A multisig wallet requires two or more private keys for authentication. … Read more
In a big ruling that has caught the eye of companies and regulators alike, Uber has been slapped with a record-breaking £245 million nice by the Dutch Information Safety Authority (DPA) for violating the Basic Information Safety Regulation (GDPR). The penalty underscores the growing scrutiny that European regulators are making use of to US tech … Read more
