March is coming to an end, which means it’s time for this month’s list of breaches and cyber attacks.
There have been a lot of data breaches this month, and that’s just considering the ones that I’ve been making a note of throughout the month.
I calculate the number of compromised records this month as 74,643,434. This number should be taken as an estimate and not the definitive number. The real number of compromised records is likely to be much higher.
Remember, this is the list of breaches and attacks that were discovered/announced this month, but did not necessarily take place this month.
Cyber attacks and ransomware
Urology Austin notifies patients of ransomware attack
KY: Estill County Chiropractic notifies 5,335 patients of ransomware attack
Metropolitan Urology Group Notifies Almost 18,000 Patients of Ransomware Attack That Exposed PHI
City erases, re-installs server after ransomware attack
Student expelled for hacking professors’ emails
Hackers attack Pa. Senate Democrats’ computer system with Ransomware
Website of Korea retail giant Lotte hacked in China
Data breach
26 million NHS patients’ records in security scare over SystmOne “enhanced data sharing”
Laptops containing 3.7 million Hong Kong voters’ data stolen after chief executive election
Dozens of patients’ medical records found lying in Melbourne street
Notification of data breach on FIRST Forums
Thousands of Psychiatrist’s Patient Records Stored in Basement of House He Rented Out
Council blunder leaks personal data on web
Vermont Department of Labor details data security breach at third party vendor
New Three Data Breach Exposes Mobile Customer Account Details To Total Strangers
UNC Health Care notifies 1,300 prenatal patients of potential breach
Saks Fifth Avenue Exposed Personal Info On Tens Of Thousands Of Customers
Blunder reveals Australian lawmakers’ private cell numbers
Email gaffe revealed 1,417 cancer patients’ email addresses
15 computers with ‘sensitive information’ stolen from Chief Justice Mogoeng’s office
Lane Community College notifies health clinic patients of potential breach
McDonalds India is leaking 2.2 million users data
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario employee breached privacy of nearly 300 patients
Singapore Armed Forces apologizes for data leak
Ster-Kinekor “data leak” means private data of 7 million South Africans is at risk
Devon doctors’ surgery says sorry for data breach
Popular Teen Quiz App Wishbone Has Been Hacked, Exposing Tons of User Information
43,000 individuals’ possibly affected after Abta web server hacked
We’ve lost control of our personal data (including 33M NetProspex records)
US military leak exposes ‘holy grail’ of security clearance files
VCU Health System notifies 2,700 of inappropriate access to their medical records
Brand New Day notifies 14,005 members after breach at vendor
Tarleton Medical discloses breach involving protected health information
Financial information
Data breach may put Daytona State College students’ personal info at risk
Med Center Health reports stolen patient billing information
Email Security Breach Involving County Employees’ Bank Accounts In Sebastian County
Oh those inadequately secured backup devices…
GMO Payment Gateway confirms data leakage from two client websites
Hackers steal thousands after Queensland School Photography targeted online
Fighting against cyber crime
No bail for 3 Romanians in ATM hack
Gang of Hackers Tries to Steal Baidu’s Driverless Car Secrets
Chinese police make 96 arrests in latest operation against personal data theft
Dutch detectives unravel 3.6 million encrypted emails sent by criminals
Nursing home employee arrested after filming senior residents having sex, posted video online
Trends and traits of data breaches
To help you understand the trends and traits of data breaches, what they are, how and why they occur, and what you can do to avoid suffering a similar fate, take a look at our book of the month: Managing Information Security Breaches – Studies from real life by Michael Krausz.
This thought-provoking guide details how breaches can be treated and the direction you should take if you’ve been affected.
