Hacker claims to have taken 7.49 million customer records from CenterPoint Energy
Feds investigate cyberattacks on U.S. water systems Federal agencies have issued a renewed warning for municipal water and wastewater systems after cyberattacks targeted facilities in at least seven states. These incidents are believed to involve hackers affiliated with Iran, who are reportedly aiming at critical infrastructure. This situation might not typically be on your radar […]
Flock Safety camera breach exposes 1.6 million images, but specialist claims network is secure
A Flock Safety license-plate camera, which was stolen, revealed around 1.6 million images after hackers dismantled and reverse-engineered the device. However, Jason Brown, a former Secret Service cybercrime expert, believes this incident did not compromise Flock’s larger cloud network. Brown, who is now the director of customer advisory and counter-fraud at the threat intelligence firm […]
Florida Man Admits Guilt in $500 Million COVID Test Fraud Case
A man from Florida has confessed to his involvement in a fraud scheme related to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday. Hasan “Lucas” Seyhun, 45, originally from Miami, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday for conspiring to commit healthcare fraud. He […]
Ohio legislators aim to use $600 million from the Browns to reduce gas prices.
Browns Game Dilemmas and Political Moves Attending a Cleveland Browns game might not be everyone’s cup of tea. There are several reasons for that: the aging stadium, a less-than-stellar team, the quarterback’s unsavory reputation, construction detours, and, honestly, gas prices—have you seen how they’ve shot up lately? Interestingly, lawmakers in Ohio think they have a […]
DoorDash agrees to pay $131 million to New York City for underpaying tips to delivery workers: ‘We made a mistake’
DoorDash has reached a settlement of $131 million with the city related to claims of underpaid tips to its delivery workers, marking the conclusion of a legal struggle between the food delivery service and City Hall. This agreement follows a report earlier this year from the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. The report […]
Google faces a $463 million penalty for violating EU location data regulations
Google has been hit with a hefty fine of $463 million for not complying with the European Union’s stringent privacy regulations regarding the mishandling of users’ location information, according to a statement from the EU’s data privacy authority on Monday. The Data Protection Commission in Ireland revealed that their investigation determined Google did not handle […]
NJ Democratic Candidate Supports Bill that Study Claims Could Eliminate 5 Million Jobs Across the Country, 60K in NJ
Democrat Candidate Backs Controversial Minimum Wage Bill Rebecca Bennett, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District, is supporting a bill that, according to a study, could eliminate 60,000 jobs in New Jersey and 5 million across the country. Bennett is on board with a proposal for a $25 per hour minimum wage. […]
Siri class action settlement of $250 million allows iPhone users to file claims
Apple Class Action Settlement Apple customers might soon see some compensation—up to $95 each—from a class action settlement tied to claims that the company advertised AI capabilities that weren’t fully present on certain devices. Earlier this year, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to resolve a class action lawsuit regarding the delayed integration of AI […]
Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Tops Charts with Franchise Record $60 Million Opening
Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” Boosts Box Office Zach Cregger’s adaptation of “Resident Evil” opened strongly in North America, raking in $60 million from 3,684 theaters across the U.S. and Canada during its debut weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. This marks a high point for the video game-inspired series, which has already seen […]
Macklemore Donates $1 Million to Organizations Linked to Hamas After Being Removed from Ed Sheeran Tour for Criticizing Israel
Macklemore Pledges $1 Million to Palestinian Organizations After Tour Ouster Days after being removed from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour due to comments about Israel, rapper Macklemore announced he would donate his $1 million in tour earnings to six Palestinian organizations. Among these are three mentioned in internal Hamas documents, as well as others that have […]