A massive government data breach that could rank among the largest in United States history is rapidly unfolding, and the fallout may touch millions of Americans you know — or even you. What began as ...

Massive ransomware attack on government contractor Conduent may have exposed data of tens of millions across multiple states ...

Around four months is the average time it takes for a company to report a data breach but certain industries take even longer, an analysis of ransomware attacks since 2018 finds. Companies often take ...

Hacking and IT incidents accounted for 88% of patient records exposed from 2010 to 2024, while ransomware made up nearly 40%, according to the research published in JAMA Network Open. The study, which ...

Data breaches in the U.S. reached 1,732 incidents in the first half of 2025 — 5% higher than the same period in 2024. Despite more breaches, the number of victim notices dropped by 88% year-over-year, ...

Hackers are apparently going after the little guys in 2025, with information from Proton showing that 71% of data breaches have targeted businesses with fewer than 250 employees. There’s no denying ...

30% of data breaches that occurred last year involved a third party, new research shows. According to the Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, during the year ended October 31, 2024, there ...

Researchers recently uncovered an unprotected MongoDB database belonging to IDMerit, a KYC (Know Your Customer) verification provider.

Healthcare had the most expensive data breaches for the 15th consecutive year, according to a new IBM report. Here are five things to know from the July 30 study that analyzed 600 breaches globally ...

It may seem like data breaches have gotten a heck of a lot more common. Well, there’s something to that. The bad guys are getting badder faster than the good guys are getting better. This week, we’re ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 2,000 patients were affected by a data breach that was conducted by an employee at Jackson Health System, hospital says.