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On Sunday, a user in a well-known hacking forum advertised what they claimed was a cache of stolen data from the rental car giant Europcar. The user claimed to have stolen the personal information of more than 48 million Europcar customers, and said they were “listening to offers” to sell the hacked data. Except, the data appears to be completely made up — perhaps created with ChatGPT, according to Europcar.

Indonesian hackers may have been behind the breach of several Indian websites this month, including those of the Indian army and the Census of India as well as institutions like Banaras Hindu University, according to experts.

Data leaks and identity theft saw a rise throughout 2023. The same trend may continue this year with several high-profile breaches hitting headlines in January.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has ordered a probe after a cybersecurity firm claimed that the data of 750 million Indian mobile consumers has been leaked. Find out more about the investigation and the steps taken by the telecom operators.

Brazilian law enforcement has taken down a major cybercrime ring behind the notorious Grandoreiro banking trojan

According to the notice, the data breach stemmed from an August 2023 cyberattack, during which hackers were able to access confidential consumer information stored on the company...

Although Keenan & Associates was hit by a data breach a long time ago—in the summer of 2023, the company warned that the affected 1.5 million customers are at risk of getting their data used by hackers.

An internal message sent to GAC staff, seen by Global News, said steps are currently being taken to protect sensitive employee information and network security.

Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing intensified scrutiny after revealing that it failed to detect malicious activity on its platform for a five-month period, allowing attackers to infiltrate user accounts.

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