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Oracle Had a Data Breach (or Two). Here’s What We Know So Far
Two Breaches, One Troubling Pattern In March 2025, two separate but equally alarming data breaches involving Oracle came to light. Alleged Oracle Cloud Legacy Database Breach A hacker operating under the alias “rose87168” claimed to have compromised over six million...
23andMe Sold You Health Insights and Ancestry-Tracing—Why Deleting Your Data is Not Enough
23andMe filed for bankruptcy after a major data breach. Learn what happens to your DNA data and what legal protections may apply. 23andMe was once all the rage. Everyone wanted to uncover their genetic makeup, health predispositions, and family history. It was a...
A U.S. Official Added a Journalist to a Secret Signal Chat. Here’s What It Teaches Us About Data Privacy.
A simple mistake gave a journalist front-row access to U.S. military secrets. But the real scandal? This kind of breach happens all the time—just not usually by our government. Earlier this week, The Atlantic reported a surprising breach of protocol: a top-level U.S....
Apple Agrees to Settle Siri User Privacy Claims For $95 Million
On December 31, 2024, Fumiko Lopez, Fumiko Lopez as guardian of A.L., a minor, John Troy Pappas, and David Yacubian--Plaintiffs in Lopez et al v. Apple Inc., No. 4:19-cv-04577-JSW (N.D. Cal)--moved for preliminary approval of a $95 million class action settlement with...