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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Florida Man Drains $234,000 From Bank Customers in California and Nevada, Posing As Fraud Investigator: DOJ

A Florida resident has admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from bank customers across the US by pretending…

April 4, 2026

Up To $10,000 Per Person Heading to Victims of Massive Cybersecurity Attack on Tech Firm

A tech firm is settling with users affected by a cybersecurity incident that exposed sensitive customer information including encrypted password…

April 3, 2026

US Citizens and Residents Lose $3,500,000,000 to Fraudsters in Imposter Scams in One Year: FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it received millions of fraud reports from consumers last year, as losses continue to…

April 3, 2026

Texas Firm Suffers Cybersecurity Breach As Names, Social Security Details, Phone Numbers, Full-Face Photos and Other Data Exposed

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are being warned after a Texas-based healthcare firm suffered a major cybersecurity incident. In a…

April 2, 2026

Solana-Based DeFi Platform Loses Over $270,000,000 in Cyberattack: Lookonchain

The Solana-based DeFi platform Drift Protocol says it's under attack. In a series of tweets on X, the team behind…

April 1, 2026

Banks Reject Reimbursement After Scammer Drains $75,000 From Woman’s Bank Accounts in Malicious App Scheme: Report

An elderly woman from Raleigh, North Carolina has fallen prey to a deceptive scheme that cost her $75,000. Bettilyn Smyth’s…

April 1, 2026

3,117,874 People Warned After Healthcare Firm Breached, Placing Trove of Sensitive Personal and Medical Records at Risk

A US healthcare management services provider says a security breach may have compromised the information of current and former patients.…

April 1, 2026

State Tax Commission Fails To Notice Data Breach for 18 Months – Taxpayers’ Names and Social Security Numbers at Risk

A US state tax agency has placed taxpayers' personal info at risk by missing an extended data breach that lasted…

March 31, 2026

Bank Manager Allegedly Initiates 100+ Unauthorized Withdrawals From Customer Accounts, Steals Over $21,000

A manager at a US bank allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from customers, initiating more than 100 unauthorized…

March 30, 2026

Bank Sending Up To $12,500 To Customers Following Major Data Breach That Affected 869,411 People

A bank in the US is settling with customers affected by a cybersecurity breach that exposed sensitive personal information. According…

March 28, 2026