- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2020-01-21T19:40:00
A massive data breach that was “entirely preventable” will cost credit-reporting agency Equifax another $1 billion to beef up its cyber-security efforts.
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The Financial Conduct Authority fined Equifax’s U.K. unit more than £11 million (U.S. $13.3 million) regarding the company’s 2017 data breach that affected approximately 13.8 million U.K. consumers.
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office issued an enforcement notice against Experian, ordering the credit reference agency to make “fundamental changes” to how it handles personal data related to its direct marketing services.
Pop star Justin Bieber and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were among 10.6 million MGM Resorts guests to have their personal information exposed in a data breach last year, according to multiple reports.
The U.S. Department of Energy released supply chain cybersecurity principles meant to help strengthen key technologies used to manage and operate electricity, oil, and natural gas systems.
The Environmental Protection Agency is increasing its inspections of public drinking water systems after finding a majority of those reviewed were vulnerable to cyberattacks and related threats.
Verizon’s annual data breach report shows trends in cybersecurity incidents, including more ransomware and extortion attacks last year.
