Tag Archive: Data Leak

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  Facebook Fallout Highlights Importance of Blockchain Technology

  The recent Facebook fallout spells bad news for the social media giant. It also highlights the importance of blockchain technology in protecting individuals’ data. In Your Face, Behind Your Back The New York Times and The Guardian’s Observer reported on Saturday that Cambridge Analytica — a political data analytics firm — improperly gained access to more than 50 million Facebook users’ personal data. The social media company did not inform affected users, despite being fully

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  Adam James · March 22, 2018 · 5:30 am
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  DADI ICO Investors Become Targets of Phishing Scams Amid Reports of Data Leak

  In January of this year, DADI launched an ICO that required investors to undergo KYC (Know Your Customer) verification in order participate in the token sale. Investors were asked to provide personal information (full name, address, DOB, etc…) as well as upload a copy of their photo ID. According to recent reports, nearly all that personal data has been leaked and is now been used by scammers to try and steal people’s coins. Users Voicing Complaints

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  Matthew Hrones · March 14, 2018 · 1:30 pm
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  Equifax Hackers Demand a $2.5 million Bitcoin Ransom ‘Or Else’

  Alleged hackers of the credit reporting agency Equifax are demanding a $2.3 million ransom in bitcoins. The Equifax Hack On September 7, 2017, news broke that the credit report agency Equifax was the victim of a major data leak. According to reports, hackers were able to access highly sensitive information like social security numbers, credit card numbers, and other personal data of 143 million US citizens. Experts suggest that the Equifax leak is among the

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  Ashour Iesho · September 9, 2017 · 1:16 pm
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  HIV Clinic Data Leak Shows Clear Need For Autonomous Solutions Using Blockchain Technology

  In this day and age, no source of information is safe from prying eyes and hackers attempting to breach databases. Every so often, a company will accidentally leak confidential data, to great chagrin of affected individuals. In the case of a London HIV clinic, the leak of patient data could prove to be quite costly. There is no better time for decentralized record-keeping solutions and blockchain technology it seems. Also read: Tim Draper-Backed DataWallet Pays

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  Jp Buntinx · September 2, 2015 · 11:12 am