‘Unauthorized access’ of health data revealed by Hennepin County
Participants enrolled in several fitness and healthy eating-based challenges might have had some of their registration information accessed by an unauthorized source.
How to see if your Social Security number was included in latest data breach
A massive data breach involving virtually every American could fuel a big rise in identity theft and fraud crimes, experts warn. Here’s how to see if you were impacted.
23andMe data breach: Hackers accessed data of 6.9 million users
Hackers were able to access profiles using usernames and passwords from other online platforms where customers reused their same passwords.
Lawmakers discuss school data breaches
After both the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Public School District fell victim to data breaches in the past year, lawmakers will have to consider whether or not further steps should be taken by education institutions to protect sensitive information.
Data breach at University of Minnesota may have involved personal information dating back to 1989
A recent data breach at the University of Minnesota potentially compromised the security of private information, according to a press release.
Minnesota launches $23.5M cybersecurity plan to help schools, local governments
Minnesota agencies are launching a statewide cybersecurity plan with over $23 million in funding to better help equip schools and local government to deal with cyberattacks.
St. Paul Public Schools warns families of potential data breach
St. Paul Public Schools is warning families of a potential data breach impacting student login information.
University of Minnesota data breach: Class action lawsuit filed
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the University of Minnesota in federal court over a massive data breach that was made public last week.
University of Minnesota investigates alleged data breach involving 7 million alumni
The University of Minnesota has contacted law enforcement and launched an investigation into a data breach that could impact millions of alumni.
Report: Data brokers selling personal information to US government, private entities, foreign governments
The data includes things like geolocation, phone records and more.
Impact of health data breach hitting Congress 'could be extraordinary'
Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.C. health insurance marketplace and stolen sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers and home addresses of members of Congress, their employees and family members.
Yahoo data breach settlement: How to collect up to $358
If you had a Yahoo account between 2012 and 2016, you may be entitled to compensation as the tech giant looks to settle a class-action lawsuit against it after it suffered several data breaches.
15,200 Metro Mobility customers impacted by data breach
A data breach from a phishing attack is impacting 15,200 Metro Mobility customers, according to a Metropolitan Council official.