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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

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

Financial Services Firm Hit With Massive Data Breach, Sensitive Records of 131,483 Americans Stolen

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are being warned about a data breach at the financial services firm Hightower Holding. In…

March 28, 2026

Bank Employee Steals $327,500 From Customer’s Accounts in Series of Illicit Transactions: Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) says a US bank employee stole a six-figure sum from a customer. When Brenda Fuson…

March 28, 2026

Sensitive Data of 2,697,540 Americans at Risk As Benefits Administrator Hit by Major Data Breach

A Washington-based employee benefits administrator has suffered a security breach and placed the data of 2,697,540 Americans at risk. In…

March 28, 2026