Glossary
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Data that can identify a specific individual, directly (name, national ID number) or in combination (date of birth plus postcode). PII is what breach-notification laws and privacy regulations such as GDPR exist to protect, and its exposure is the primary measure of a data breach's severity.
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ShinyHunters Data Leaks Fuel $2,000 Sextortion Phishing Campaign
Scammers are weaponizing personal data from ShinyHunters leaks to launch convincing sextortion campaigns demanding $2,000 in Bitcoin from victims.
Texas Data Breach Exposes 3M Driver's Licenses via Vendor
A data breach at a third-party vendor of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exposed over 3 million driver's licenses, impacting Texans' PII.
Iranian Handala Group Claims Cal Water Hack, Exposing PII
Iranian cyber group Handala claims responsibility for breaching Cal Water, exposing 5GB of customer PII and RTKBase platform credentials.
Defending Against AI-Driven Data Loss: Technical Mitigation Strategies
Learn how to secure GenAI usage in the enterprise by implementing visibility and data protection controls to prevent PII and IP leakage via LLM prompts.
Instructure Data Breach: Student IDs and Private Messages Exposed
Edtech leader Instructure discloses a data breach involving student IDs and user messages after hackers disrupted services and threatened data leaks.
Basic-Fit Data Breach Exposes 1M Members' PII & IBANs
Dutch fitness giant Basic-Fit confirms data breach affecting 1 million members in France, Spain, and Belgium, exposing PII and bank account numbers.