Cyber Security

Genetic testing company 23andMe confirmed Monday that hackers stole personal data from 6.9 million customers, or roughly half of all users.

Apple released an update to its operating system this week, seeking to patch rumored security gaps in its landmark iOS 17.1.1 release earlier this year.

Law enforcement agencies across the United States are warning about a new Apple feature with the iOS 17 update, but some are saying it is not necessary.

Alabama was listed as the worst state for online shoppers after a study revealed each resident who fell for an online scam in the past 12 months lost an average of $50,600.

A U.S. subsidiary of China’s ICBC Financial Services was hacked this week, threatening a temporary logjam for some trades in the Treasury bond market.

Mortgage servicing giant Mr. Cooper has been dealing the with the impact of a cyberattack since Oct. 31 that caused it to temporarily take systems like online payments offline.

The unions representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas reached a tentative deal with Caesars Entertainment for a new labor contract covering about 10,000 employees.

Boeing is investigating a claim made by cybercrime group Lockbit, which says it hacked sensitive data from the aerospace giant and will release it November 2 if ransom isn't paid.

A think tank is launching a campaign aimed at holding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accountable after a data breach at the agency affected more than 250,000 consumers.

Profile information of some 23andMe customers reportedly recently started appearing on a dark web forum often used by hackers, NBC News and others reported last week.

MGM Resorts International has put a number on the cost of the disruptive cyberattack it experienced in September. It estimated the damage at $100 million.

Clorox revealed Wednesday how much it anticipates the cyberattack that the company recently experienced will weigh on its first-quarter financial performance.

Google’s Gmail said that it will now require bulk senders of more than 5,000 messages a day to begin authenticating their emails in 2024 to stay under a reported spam threshold.

Cisco announced Thursday it is buying Splunk in a deal valued at about $28 billion, or $157 per share in cash. It is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.

MGM Resorts International is projected to lose as much as $8.4 million daily until it fixes issues stemming from a cyberattack it fell victim to earlier this month.

Clorox is the latest company to disclose the details of a cyber attack it faced last month that hindered its operations and will impact its quarterly earnings.

Caesars Entertainment confirmed that a hacker breached its system and stole customer data from its loyalty program database. Caesars is still investigating the extent of the hack.

Caesars Entertainment reportedly experienced a cyberattack not long ago that resulted in some of its data getting exposed to hackers, according to Bloomberg.

MGM Resorts International confirmed a recent cyberattack that is affecting computer systems and websites in a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.