Tag: Equifax
Healthcare workers' info exposed in B.C. health data breach
August 2, 2023SSN Staff
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada – On July 13, the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) learned that a server housing information, websites, and application forms for Health Match BC (HMBC) had been the target of a cyber-attack.
Information released about the data breach suggests that information associated with as many as 240,000 emails had been accessed. That information could include a person’s home addresses, passport and license details, and other personal data....
MOVEit and lose it
June 28, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
A bad situation has continued to grow worse as the MOVEit exploit used by the CLOP ransomware gang has begun to stack up more victims.
I wrote an article, a brief one, a couple of weeks ago detailing how the data breach had affected a number of state agencies that included the Motor Vehicle Departments of Louisiana and Oregon to name a few. In short, a lot of personal information made it into the hands of hackers, at least 6 million records alone from Louisiana.
Things haven’t gotten...
Equifax to strengthen supply chain security with CloudControl
October 4, 2022SSN Staff
ATLANTA – Today Equifax announced the implementation of the CloudControl dashboard, software meant to bring a greater degree of security for organizations using Equifax’s products and services.
CloudControl provides improved security to digital supply chains and provides real-time insights into Equifax products security posture. The company says the introduction of CloudControl is part of the company’s commitment to furthering transparency in cybersecurity.
"We believe...