Dennis Kirk Data Breach Exposes 1.3M Email Addresses; EA Hacked 700M Accounts

A recent data breach involving Dennis Kirk, a motorcycle supply store, has resulted in the exposure of 1,356,026 accounts. The compromised data, dating back to September 2021, includes 1.3 million email addresses, names, purchases, and phone numbers. Notably, 91% of the affected email addresses were already listed in the Have I Been Pwned database. The company did not respond to inquiries regarding the breach. Additionally, another significant breach was reported involving Electronic Arts, which has affected 700 million accounts. In a related incident, Earth 2 experienced a breach that exposed 421,000 email addresses derived from Gravatar images, with 73% of those already present in the Have I Been Pwned database. The rising frequency of data breaches has prompted discussions on cybersecurity measures, as highlighted by experts in various media outlets.