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The University of Rochester Suffered a Data Breach to Its Students and Staff

The University of Rochester is a mid-sized school in New York State. It was founded in 1850 and has more than 12,000 students overall. The school maintains over 30,000 staff members overall and manages a large amount of data for all those individuals. Since data is largely digital today, the school is a major target for data breaches and identity theft. With breaches becoming so common today, it's not surprising the school suffered from a recent breach.

Casepoint Exposes Government, Medical, and Legal Data in Recent Breach

Casepoint is one of the first companies to get approval to serve as an eDiscovery tool for Federal and State governments in the United States. The company manages legal data for huge agencies and is the home of many legal secrets that could provide lawyers with an edge if they had access to all the company's data. That's why Casepoint suffering from a data breach is such a significant problem.

Dental Insurance Service Provider Hacked, Exposing Nearly 9 Million Patients

MCNA, a health insurance program service that works with children and Medicaid recipients, was recently the target of a ransomware gang. The company works with millions of patients, dental clinics, dental and orthodontic practices, and more. A huge number of patients entrust their data to this massive organization, and they are now at risk from serious cyber-attacks because of this significant data breach.

Suffolk University Breach Exposes Student Social Security Numbers and More

Suffolk University is a private research university located near Boston, Massachusetts. The school serves over 7,500 students each year and offers more than 100 undergrad, professional, and graduate programs. A huge number of students submit data for financial aid, tuition, and more, and that data could be at risk at a school that doesn't secure its data well. The school earns more than $118 million in revenue annually.

Weekly Cybersecurity Recap June 2

High-profile companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and government contractors were all exposed in data breaches this week. Tesla is one of the biggest companies to suffer from a breach this week, but the US Marine Corps, ABB, Apria Healthcare, and Suffolk University were also hit by ransomware gangs and targeted hackers. Get the details about these attacks below and stay up-to-date on any breaches that might impact you or your loved ones.

Industrial Services Company ABB Gets Breached Suffering Serious Project Delays

ABB is a Swiss-based technology company that has contracts with the US government along with other local governments and major companies in different parts of the world. The company specializes in industrial control systems and SCADA systems for manufacturing and energy suppliers. This industrial services company maintains valuable data for many high-profile organizations, which puts those organizations at risk if there is ever a data breach.

Almost 2 Million Patients Exposed By Apria Healthcare Data Breach

Apria Healthcare is a healthcare equipment provider that works with more than 2 million patients annually. The company offers services in more than 280 different locations in the United States and specializes in home healthcare equipment. This organization has a significant number of employees and maintains health and personal data for employees and patients throughout the course of providing services to customers.

Over 39,000 Individuals Exposed in Marine Corps Data Breach

The US Marine Corps is a military service department that serves the US Department of Defense. The organization is responsible for provisioning and overseeing the marine troops and for most ground-based operations. This massive defensive organization is responsible for protecting the data of more than 177,200 active duty members as well as a large number of civilians that aid the forces as well. All of this data could be used in harmful ways if exposed.

Former Tesla Employee Takes 100 GB of Confidential Data in Serious Data Breach

Tesla, one of the leading electronic vehicle manufacturers in the world today, recently suffered from a massive data breach that resulted in extensive data being released to the public. The company employs more than 127,000 individuals and has an annual revenue of $81.46 billion. A huge amount of employee data and proprietary technological information is held on the Tesla file servers, and allowing it to be hacked and released to the public is a huge security misstep.

Thousands of Students and Faculty Exposed in Bristol Community College Data Breach

Bristol Community College is a mid-sized public university located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The school employs more than 1,000 individuals and has over 11,000 students annually. The school houses an extensive amount of data for its employees and its students, and some of that data was put at risk by a recent breach. The data breach left many people involved with the school at risk of being exposed and suffering from identity theft attacks.