Cyber Security

The Betterment data breach now tracked in public breach databases includes about 1.4 million unique email addresses, plus names and geographic location data. And this was not a quiet “data got copied” incident, attackers also used the access to push fake crypto related messages to customers, which is exactly how real world scams get traction. […]

The group ShinyHunters has now posted data tied to the Harvard and UPenn incidents, turning what used to be private alumni and donor records into a public targeting list. TechCrunch reported the leak includes personal information taken during the breaches. Why you should care: this is not about credit cards. It is about “context” data, […]

A Substack data breach exposed user email addresses and phone numbers, and the timing is the part that should make creators and subscribers pay attention. Substack says an unauthorized third party accessed “limited user data” in October 2025, but the company only identified evidence of the issue on February 3, 2026. Why you should care: […]

The Canada Computers data breach is unusual for one key reason, the company says it mainly affected people who bought online using guest checkout, not logged-in accounts. Canada Computers disclosed unauthorized access to a system supporting its retail website, and the exposed data included personal information, “including credit card information,” according to CBC News reporting. […]

The Tulsa airport ransomware attack story is getting attention for a reason that has nothing to do with delayed flights. The Qilin ransomware group has been listed as claiming Tulsa International Airport, and the listing notes the claim was discovered on 2026-01-30. At the same time, local reporting says airport officials stress there was no […]