Largest Retail Breach in History: 350 Million “Hot Topic” Customers’ Personal & Payment Data Exposed — As a Result of Infostealer Infection https://t.co/mvIABak9RG
'Satanic' data thief claims to have slipped into 350M Hot Topic shoppers info https://t.co/i6MsyyzMeF
A security firm uncovers evidence that the hacker hit Hot Topic by targeting an employee at a third-party retail analytics platform. https://t.co/xhVe9o0FJg
Transak, a cryptocurrency on-ramp firm, has reported a data breach that has affected 92,000 users. The breach was the result of a phishing attack that targeted an employee's laptop, leading to the exposure of sensitive Know Your Customer (KYC) data. A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack. In a separate incident, Hot Topic, a retail company, is facing what is being described as the largest retail data breach in history, with personal and payment data of 350 million customers exposed due to an infostealer infection. Investigations revealed that the breach occurred after hackers targeted an employee at a third-party retail analytics platform, allowing them access to the sensitive information.
