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Minnesota's Department of Human Services is notifying more than 300,000 residents that their demographic data was improperly accessed by a user at an unnamed healthcare provider through the state's portal for people receiving long-term support services. The user no longer has access to the portal, the department said.
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Financial researcher Crunchbase is investigating which and how much data was stolen in a recent hack. Ransomware group ShinyHunters said it took more than 2 million records from the company. Audio app SoundCloud and financial app Betterment have confirmed recent ShinyHunters cyberattacks and breaches. (SecurityWeek)
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Decryption key warning: Ransomware group Sicarii has struck several times with a defective encryption process that makes data non-recoverable, cybersecurity provider Halcyon said. Halcyon therefore advised victims not to pay ransom in exchange for a decryption key.
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Percentage of car makers and others in the auto industry that plan to cut cybersecurity staff in 2026, according to research from Moody's Ratings. "This could be a result of AI-enabled technologies assuming some cyber defense tasks/functions," Moody's said.
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Stephen McMaster joined Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bank as CISO after 24 years at Wells Fargo in senior cybersecurity roles. Most recently, McMaster was head of cloud security. Western Alliance last month appointed two directors to its board with cyber and risk-management expertise, from American Express and Truist.
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Western Alliance is working to become a large national bank, aiming for more than $100 million in assets.
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PHOTO: DESIREE RIOS/BLOOMBERG
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Texas state employees will be banned from using the websites and apps of Chinese companies including e-commerce firms Alibaba, Shein and Temu, Governor Greg Abbott said, citing concerns about the data of Texas residents being accessed by China's government. Abbott on Monday added 26 companies to the state's prohibited list. (Reuters)
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Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a privacy lawsuit that alleged Google Assistant spied on smartphone users, sending recording conversations to advertisers. The company denied wrongdoing. The deal must be approved by a federal judge in San Jose, Calif. (Reuters)
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