Jan 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Security / Privacy Twitter on Wednesday said that its investigation found "no evidence" that users' data sold online was obtained by exploiting any security vulnerabilities in its systems. "Based on information and intel analyzed to investigate the issue, there is no evidence that the data being sold online was obtained by exploiting a … [Read more...] about Twitter Denies Hacking Claims, Assures Leaked User Data Not from its System
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Uber Claims No Sensitive Data Exposed in Latest Breach… But There’s More to This
Uber, in an update, said there is "no evidence" that users' private information was compromised in a breach of its internal computer systems that was discovered late Thursday. "We have no evidence that the incident involved access to sensitive user data (like trip history)," the company said. "All of our services including Uber, Uber Eats, Uber Freight, and the Uber Driver app … [Read more...] about Uber Claims No Sensitive Data Exposed in Latest Breach… But There’s More to This
ProtonMail Shares Activist’s IP Address With Authorities Despite Its “No Log” Claims
End-to-end encrypted email service provider ProtonMail has drawn criticism after it ceded to a legal request and shared the IP address of anti-gentrification activists with law enforcement authorities, leading to their arrests in France. The Switzerland-based company said it received a "legally binding order from the Swiss Federal Department of Justice" related to a collective … [Read more...] about ProtonMail Shares Activist’s IP Address With Authorities Despite Its “No Log” Claims
Data Breach Exposes 1.6 Million Jobless Claims Filed in the Washington State
The Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) on Monday said it's investigating a security incident that resulted in the compromise of personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment claims in the state in 2020. The SAO blamed the breach on a software vulnerability in Accellion's File Transfer Appliance (FTA) service, which allows … [Read more...] about Data Breach Exposes 1.6 Million Jobless Claims Filed in the Washington State