Data Breach
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Instagram data breach? Meta rejects claims; blames unsolicited password emails on technical bug
Technology | Jan 11, 2026, 11:54 AM ISTMeta breaks silence on Instagram data breach rumors affecting 17.5 million users. Learn why users received password reset emails and how to secure your account today.
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Biggest cybersecurity attack: 18.3 Crore passwords leaked online, including Gmail logins
Technology | Oct 28, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTWhile the recent data breach mostly involved passwords recycled from earlier breaches, many users have confirmed that their active credentials were also leaked.
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Google issues advisory amid unprecedented password leak affecting Apple, Facebook, Telegram accounts
Technology | Jun 21, 2025, 06:12 PM ISTA significant threat to the personal data of millions of users across various platforms, including Apple, Google, Facebook, and Telegram, has emerged. Recent reports indicate a major data breach in which 1600 crore login credentials have been leaked online.
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Government releases Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, no penalties specified
India | Jan 03, 2025, 11:57 PM ISTThe government has released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2023, outlining consent mechanisms and data retention policies, but without any mention of penalties for violations. Public feedback invited until February 18.
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BSNL data breach: Government admits in Parliament, forms panel for remedial measures
Technology | Jul 26, 2024, 12:19 PM ISTIn June, the London-based company Athenian Tech reported a data breach in BSNL. The government has now admitted the breach and clarified what happened.
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TAG Heuer penalised for data breach, impacting South Korean customers
Technology | Jun 16, 2024, 12:39 PM ISTThe recent incident highlighted the challenges that were faced by the company regarding customer data against cyber threats. It also highlights the critical importance of transparency and swift action in the aftermath of a data breach.
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Data breach, Cyber attack among top risks for businesses in India: Survey
Business | Mar 14, 2024, 05:29 PM ISTCyber attacks and data breaches were placed seventh in the 2021 business risks survey but after three years the threat deepened further.
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Huge data breach exposes 26 billion records, including Twitter and LinkedIn info | DETAILS
Technology | Jan 23, 2024, 05:18 PM ISTA massive data breach, named the "Mother of all Breaches," reveals 26 billion leaked records from Twitter, LinkedIn, and government sources, putting users at risk of identity theft and cyberattacks.
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Massive Data Breach: Personal info of 815 million Indian users exposed
Technology | Oct 31, 2023, 10:10 AM ISTIn one of India's most extensive data breaches to date, the personally identifiable information of a whopping 815 million Indians has surfaced on the dark web, as disclosed in a report by US-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity.
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Meta loses legal battle as court upholds penalty for user data breach
Technology | Oct 31, 2023, 11:07 AM ISTThe incident is a crucial component of the ongoing worldwide discourse concerning data privacy and the ethical obligations of technology corporations regarding users' data. It highlights the essential requirement for explicit and transparent agreements regarding data sharing.
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Sony notifies 6,800 individuals of recent system breach: Know more
Technology | Oct 06, 2023, 12:00 PM ISTReportedly, the company assured that there was no indication of customer or business partner data being stored on the affected server, and no other Sony systems were affected. This incident has not adversely impacted Sony's operations.
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Cybercriminals combine voice phishing and OTP grabbers to steal more data: Report
Technology | Sep 25, 2023, 02:05 PM ISTA recent advertisement on SpoofMyAss.com offers tools that assist in large-scale vishing attacks, raising concerns about cybersecurity and the need for heightened awareness and security measures.
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India's data beach expenses soar: Average cost hits Rs 17 crore, new Study revealed
Technology | Jul 25, 2023, 08:23 PM ISTIndia experiences a variety of cyberattacks, with phishing attacks being the most common at nearly 22%, closely followed by stolen or compromised credentials at 16%. Interestingly, social engineering emerged as the costliest cause of breaches, resulting in significant financial losses.
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CoWIN data 'leak': Two, including a juvenile, apprehended
India | Jun 22, 2023, 01:14 PM ISTCoWIN data leak: There have been claims about a breach of data of citizens registered on the CoWIN platform, and opposition parties have asked the government to take deterrent action.
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Uber ex-security chief sentenced for covering up data breach of millions of customer's records
Technology | May 06, 2023, 01:32 PM ISTJoseph Sullivan, 54, of Palo Alto was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco last October of obstructing justice and concealing knowledge that a federal felony had been committed.
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52% of organisations have suffered a data breach worldwide in the last 2 years
Technology | Apr 06, 2023, 06:46 PM ISTAccording to the State of Security, 2023 report by software firm Splunk, around 62 per cent of respondents have said that their business-critical applications have suffered from unplanned downtime due to a cybersecurity incident on at least a monthly basis, an increase from 54 per cent in 2022.
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Apple launches new education and awareness efforts on Data Privacy Day
Technology | Jan 25, 2023, 09:45 AM ISTApple unveiled a new set of educational resources which has been designed to help users take control of their data. The tech giant believes that every user should have clear insights into how their data is used and tools to decide when to share their data and who to share it with.
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Indian Railways data hacked, being sold on dark web
Technology | Dec 29, 2022, 01:55 PM ISTThe Indian Railway's data was put on sale on a forum which has been run by cyber criminals and has user data, and invoices for the latest month.
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Uber in danger! Probing data breach incident: Know what happened
Technology | Sep 16, 2022, 11:53 AM IST"We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available," Uber posted in a tweet.
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Paytm reported to have suffered from data breach, affecting 3.4 mn users in 2020
Technology | Jul 27, 2022, 04:38 PM ISTPaytm: According to the report, the data compromised included phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, genders, geographic locations, income levels, names and purchases of the nearly 3.4 million users.