[Weekly Security News] The Menace of Data Breaches Caused by Unauthorized Third Party Access
[July 26, 2023]
1. Average cost of a data breach reaches $4.45 million in 2023
IBM revealed in the report that the worldwide average cost of a data breach reached a record-breaking $4.45 million in 2023. This figure represents a significant 15% surge compared to the expenses reported over the past three years.
Source : Help Net Security
2. 1st Source says 450,000 records affected in client data breach
A Commercial and Consumer bank, ‘1st Source Corp’, reported a security breach through the file transfer tool MOVEit, impacting about 450,000 records of both commercial and individual clients due to unauthorized access by a third party.
Source : Reuters
3. Rite Aid reports major data breach
Rite Aid reported a major data breach on May 27, compromising customers’ personal information. The breach was discovered by a vendor partner who identified a software vulnerability exploited by an unknown third party on May 31.
Source : Supermarket News
4. Class action lawsuit targets Johns Hopkins Univ. after health system data breach
A class action lawsuit targets Johns Hopkins University in Maryland for a data breach that exposed personal health information and identifiable data, as stated in a court filing on July 7.
Source : wtop News
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