Data Breach

Studying Tata Electronics' cyber breach: Meity secretary S Krishnan

Apple and Tata Electronics tell MeitY no significant data was lost in the alleged breach, says secretary S Krishnan

Govt studying Tata Electronics breach, entities involved say not much lost

The issue of an alleged data breach at Tata Electronics that reportedly exposed sensitive information related to Apple's unreleased iPhone model is currently under examination, and both entities are satisfied they haven't lost much on commercial parameters, a senior IT Ministry official said on Monday. The government had earlier said that the incident was reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents. "We are studying what is happening on that issue. But on the commercial aspect, we understand that both the current entities involved are broadly satisfied that they have not lost anything... they are not very concerned about that. So this is what we understand from those entities," IT Secretary S Krishnan told reporters on Monday. Krishnan's comment comes in the wake of reports that details of components and suppliers, along with Apple's iPhone 18 Pro model photos were put on the d

Apple supplier Tata Electronics tightens security after data breach

The response protocols were deployed immediately, and the incident has had no impact on our operations across businesses, which remain unaffected, the company said

Novo Nordisk in touch with authorities over alleged 1 TB data breach claims

The drugmaker said it is monitoring its systems and maintaining normal operations after reports that a hacking group claimed to have stolen and published company data

Instagram denies data leak following password reset email complaints

Instagram said accounts are safe after many users received unexpected password reset emails, following reports that raised concerns about a possible data leak

South Korea's Coupang to pay $1.1 bn after data breach hits 34 mn users

Coupang said it will give purchase vouchers worth 50,000 won to eligible users; these vouchers can be used across different Coupang services

Data breach case: US court approves Infosys McCamish's $17.5 mn settlement

A US court has given its final approval for the proposed settlement of class action lawsuits against Infosys McCamish, according to a BSE filing by Infosys on Saturday. Under the proposed terms, Infosys McCamish Systems had agreed to pay USD 17.5 million into a fund to settle all the pending class action lawsuits related to a cybersecurity incident in 2023, which identified the Infosys subsidiary as the main source. If the settlement is not appealed within 30 days, "it will become effective and resolve all allegations made in the class action lawsuits without admission of any liability", Infosys said. In February 2024, Bank of America named Infosys McCamish Systems as the source of a data breach that it said affected 57,028 customers. As per the notification, the breach occurred on October 29, 2023, and was discovered on October 30 that year. The Bengaluru-headquartered IT major said the proposed agreement would settle all the pending class action lawsuits and resolve all allegati

CoinDCX says some user data exposed in breach at third party; funds safe

CoinDCX has disclosed that a breach at its analytics vendor Mixpanel exposed some user data, though customer funds and platform systems were not affected

UK businesses hit by cyberattacks, halting car production & grocery supply

Cyberattacks seem inevitable lately, and large-scale theft of customer data has begun to feel almost routine. Attacks that upend company operations are exposing troubling vulnerabilities

Google warns Gmail users after major data breach exposes accounts

In a blog post, Google clarified that the issue is not limited to the Salesforce-Drift integration, but also affects other connected systems, making the impact broader than initially believed

Avg data breach cost in India jumps 13% to ₹22 cr, highest for India: IBM

The average cost of an organisation for a data breach has risen 13 per cent to Rs 22 crore in 2025 from Rs 19.5 crore in the year-ago period, according to a report released on Thursday. However, despite the surge in costs, the security in artificial intelligence is still lacking, the report by global tech major IBM said. Phishing, or the act of sending fraudulent communication to extract personal information, is the top attack vector, with the usage in 18 per cent of incidents, followed by third-party vendor and supply chain promises at 17 per cent, while vulnerability exploitations accounted for 13 per cent. The research sector in India faced the highest impact from data breaches, with average cost reaching Rs 28.9 crore, closely followed by the transportation industry at Rs 28.8 crore and the industrial sector at Rs 26.4 crore. Amid the widespread use of AI, it said nearly 60 per cent of the breached organisations either don't have an AI governance policy or are still developing

Hacked Columbia University student, alumni data includes bank numbers, GPAs

The university said that an unauthorised party accessed data on students, applicants, and some staff, including admissions, financial aid, and certain personal information

Meity on alert to find Indian data in global breach; asks Cert-In to probe

Meity had issued guidelines on cyber incident timelines in 2022

TCS probes role in cyberattack on UK retailer M&S after £300 mn profit hit

TCS is investigating if it was the entry point in a cyberattack on UK retailer M&S, which led to major disruptions and data theft, potentially costing the company £300 million (₹3,318 cr) in profit

Trump security team's private data and passwords exposed in online leaks

An investigation by media company Der Spiegel reveals that mobile numbers, email addresses, and even passwords of Donald Trump's key security officials were found online

Infosys to pay $17.5 million to settle data breach case in BPM unit

McCamish, bought by Infosys BPM in 2009, is a platform-based BPO firm that provides life insurance and retirement software solutions and service offerings in the US

Data breach, regulatory uncertainty hurdles in AI implementation: Deloitte

Despite uncertainty around regulations, the survey added that 60 per cent of the global workforce in organisations possess the skills required to use AI solutions in an ethical and legal manner

HDFC Life launches probe after customer data shared with 'mala fide' intent

The company, in a statement, did not elaborate if it knew or was told how the source had obtained the data. It also did not specify what data was shared, nor the extent of the data

One-third of organisations report data breaches costing over $1 mn in 3 yrs

While most firms have expanded their investment in GenAI, it has expanded their attack surface due to challenges in merging it with cybersecurity strategies

Avg data breach cost hit Rs 19 cr in 2024; 16% Indians know privacy rights

The PwC Survey on Data Privacy revealed substantial gaps in understanding the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA)