MoneyGram hack exposes customers’ sensitive data, cripples services
MoneyGram confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive customer data to hackers, causing its service to go offline for five days in September 2024. The American payments and remittance platform, which operates from 350,000 locations in 200 countries and through mobile apps and websites, revealed that hackers stole varying amounts of sensitive customer information. This […]
Ransomware attack impacts 237,000 Comcast customers
US telecom giants Comcast, TrustBank, and Capio & CF Medical are recent victims of data breaches, but it's not their fault. The data breach stems from the Financial Business Consumer Solutions (FBCS) breach that occurred in February. The personal information of approximately 237,000 Comcast customers was compromised. This includes your name, address, social security number, […]
Water companies in England and Wales told to pay £158m penalty to customers | Water industry
Water companies in England and Wales will have to return nearly £158m to customers through rate reductions next year after further delays in meeting key targets including sewage spills and leaks. Regulator Ofwat announced penalties as part of that. Annual review of company performance. The report found that companies reduced wastewater spills by just 2% […]
FTX to finally repay customers after bankruptcy plan gets court approval
FTX received court approval for its bankruptcy plan on Monday. This will allow it to repay its customers in full using up to $16.5 billion in assets recovered since the collapse of the once-top cryptocurrency exchange. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge John Dorsey approved the downsizing plan at a court hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, saying FTX's […]
Bank of America Customers Report Zeroed Out Balance in Account
According to CBS News, Bank of America has acknowledged that some customers are having trouble “accessing account and balance information.” The bank said in a statement that it was addressing an issue that prevented “some customers” from accessing their “account and balance information.” According to Outlet. “Some customers today were experiencing issues accessing their account […]
Costco Informs Customers ‘Diddy’ Didn’t Buy His Baby Oil from Them
After news broke that rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs had a large stockpile of baby oil that he used at sex and drug parties, Costco told customers that the music and fashion mogul had purchased baby oil. I told him that I didn't do it. Big box retailers spoke out after Diddy's lawyer, Mark Agnifilo, speculated […]
NYC law on sharing food delivery customers’ data with restaurants is unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a New York City COVID-19 law requiring food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres said the law violates the First Amendment by improperly regulating commercial speech. Her decision marked a legal victory for the three major food delivery companies that […]
600,000 Florida Blue customers could be impacted if a new insurance contract with Baptist Health can’t be reached – WJXT News4JAX
Jacksonville, Florida — Thousands of Florida Blue customers are in limbo as they wait to see whether Baptist Health Systems will remain in their health care payment network. In just seven days, Florida Blue's insurance contract with Baptist Health expires. The two sides are still negotiating a contract, and if no agreement is reached by […]
Huawei angers walk-in customers seeking $2.8K tri-foldable phone
The latest smartphones from Huawei and Apple went on sale in China on Friday, but many fans of the Chinese companies were disappointed to find that the coveted $2,800 models – more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max – were not available in stores. At Huawei's flagship store in the southern […]
Avis Rent A Car cyberattack exposes nearly 300,000 customers’ information
Car rental giant Avis Rent A Car has been hit in the latest cyber attack. The New Jersey-based company acknowledged that it had discovered an intruder in one of its business applications. The security incident apparently affected hundreds of thousands of people, with personal information and driver's license numbers being leaked to hackers. For security […]