SecurityWeek reports that Southern Company is notifying roughly 400,000 customers that…

SecurityWeek reports that Southern Company is notifying roughly 400,000 customers that an unauthorized third party accessed utility account information through its online customer portal. The exposed data may include names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, the last 4 digits of Social Security numbers, and other basic account details. The company says it stopped the activity and is offering affected customers a year of free credit monitoring.

SecurityWeekGeorgia Power, Alabama Power Data Breach Hits 400,000 Accounts

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SecurityWeek reports that Oracle Health says personal and medical information from its legacy Cerner systems was compromised in a cyberattack. The data may have included names, Social Security numbers, and medical record details such as diagnoses, medicines, test results, images, and care information. People affected should watch for suspicious account activity and follow any notice from Oracle Health or their healthcare provider.

SecurityWeekOracle Health Data Breach Tally Climbs to Nearly 20 Million

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Infosecurity Magazine reports that unauthorized access to Denmark’s Central Register of Persons exposed names, addresses and CPR numbers for about 8.8 million registered people. The government said the access happened through a private Danish company’s legal access to the system. People should watch for unusual account activity, use unique passwords, keep devices updated and be careful if anyone asks for sensitive information by email, phone or other channels.

Infosecurity MagazineDanish CPR Breach Highlights Challenge of Supply Chain Risk

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The Record reports that Ukraine’s largest grocery store chain, ATB, confirmed a cyberattack after hackers posted an extortion demand on its website and claimed they had stolen data from millions of customers. The hackers said the data included names, phone numbers, email and physical addresses, password hashes, and employees’ passport information. People who shopped there should watch for phishing, change reused passwords, and monitor accounts for suspicious activity.

The RecordUkraine grocery chain ATB confirms cyberattack as hackers threaten to leak data

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