The British Library, one of the largest libraries globally and the national library of the United Kingdom, has acknowledged that a ransomware attack resulted in the theft of internal data. In late October, the British Library disclosed an unspecified cybersecurity incident that caused a “major technology outage” across its London and Yorkshire sites. This outage … Read more
Sensitive personal data of over 8 million people was accessed by hackers who exploited a security vulnerability in a file transfer tool used by Welltok, the healthcare platform owned by Virgin Pulse. Welltok, a Denver-based patient engagement company, specializes in working with healthcare plans to provide communications to subscribers about their healthcare. However, it recently … Read more
Over 2 million individuals in the United States will be notified that their personal and sensitive health data was compromised in a cyberattack on Postmeds, the parent company of online pharmacy startup Truepill. For many affected individuals, this serves as their first introduction to Postmeds and the revelation that their sensitive personal and health information … Read more
Truepill, a digital health startup that provides pharmacy fulfillment services for healthcare organizations, has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of more than 2.3 million patients. In a data breach notice published on its website, the company says Postmeds, the parent company behind TruePill, experienced a “cybersecurity incident” that allowed unnamed attackers to gain … Read more
Okta, a U.S. access and identity management company, recently disclosed that hackers compromised data on all of its customers during a breach of its support systems, contrary to its previous statement suggesting only a fraction of customers were impacted. In October, Okta revealed that a hacker used a stolen credential to access its support case … Read more
The British Library has informed customers that their personal data may have been compromised during a recent ransomware attack, causing the library’s systems and website to be offline for the past month. A notice sent to customers this week, seen by TechCrunch, revealed that the British Library’s customer relation management (CRM) databases were accessed during … Read more