A series of significant data breaches have compromised the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers. Medical software company ESO Solutions suffered a ransomware attack, exposing personal details and healthcare information of 2.7 million patients. A major data breach at Comcast-owned Xfinity has affected more than 35 million customers, with exposed data including Social Security numbers, contact info, passwords, and birthdates. Cybercriminals have also released 50 million stolen consumer records, including credit card information and personally identifiable data, in an event dubbed 'Free Leaksmas' by hackers. Genetic testing company 23andMe reported a hack specifically targeting the profile data of Ashkenazi Jews, including ancestry and family tree information. The Xfinity-Comcast security breach compromised the personal information of almost all customers.
A major data breach on Comcast-owned Xfinity has affected more than 35 million customers, resulting in Social Security numbers being vulnerable. Here's what to know about the breach: https://t.co/2vlz2r0ZUH https://t.co/8bLSW1Yozp
The personal information of almost all customers of the internet service provider owned by Comcast, Xfinity, has been leaked due to a breach in security. https://t.co/hrF7Wn4N61
JUST IN: Xfinity-Comcast Security Breach Compromises 36 Million Customers’ Contact Info, Passwords, Birthdates, Social Security Numbers via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/2qijF7TaLm
23andMe was hacked with the profile data of Ashkenazi Jews specifically targeted in the breach. According to emails sent to customers today from 23andMe, the data that was hacked included: ancestry, Family Tree, display name, relationship labels, self-reported location (city/zip… https://t.co/XGLCPw91Qx
Cybercriminals spilled 50 million stolen consumer records, including credit card data and personally identifiable information, in what is being spun by hackers as a 'Free Leaksmas' gift, according to @RESecurity researchers. #cybersecurity #infosec https://t.co/2shMAEpVEl
A major data breach on Comcast-owned Xfinity has affected more than 35 million customers. https://t.co/Qc09Wqd50u
Social Security numbers of some Xfinity customers vulnerable in latest data breach: What to know: https://t.co/B8r1rOwrJt
A #ransomware attack against medical software company @ESO_Solutions exposed personal details and healthcare information belonging to 2.7 million U.S. patients. #healthIT #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/YPhjjOP3Mb