Tag: data compromise
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BigCommerce Breach Exposes Merchant Data via Compromised Ribon Apps
Hackers struck BigCommerce by compromising a key held by Ribon, a third-party app, and used it to siphon off customer data - but the e-commerce platform quickly sprang into action to contain the breach. BigCommerce swiftly removed the tainted apps, cut off the hackers' access, and alerted affected merchants to take control of their data.
Cyberattacks Disrupt Healthcare Firms, Compromise Patient Data
Millions of patient records are at risk and remote monitoring for newly implanted cardiac devices has been crippled after two major healthcare firms, Boston Scientific and McKesson, fell victim to separate cyberattacks. Boston Scientific's hack has left new pacemakers and heart devices unable to transmit vital data remotely, putting patients' health and privacy in immediate jeopardy.