Another day, another injunction. When DataBreaches read the news headline, our first thought was that this was an injunction sought by Global Schools Group. Our first impression was correct, but it took a reminder from FulcrumSec to realize that it was GSG-connected. Ananya Iyer reports: The Bombay High Court issued an interim order restraining the…
Canadian hacker pleads guilty to charges for cyberattack on Texas Republican website
Alexandra Posadzki reports: Canadian hacker Aubrey Cottle has pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from a cyberattack linked to notorious hacktivist group Anonymous on the Texas Republican Party. Mr. Cottle, who appeared in court in Newmarket, Ont., on Thursday, pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining a computer service, namely the systems of web-hosting company Epik, causing mischief…
Blue Fish Pediatrics notifies 41,485 Texans about data breach last year
Ahmed Humble reports that 41,485 Texans may have had personal and protected health information exposed in a data breach involving a Houston-based Blue Fish Pediatrics. The breach reportedly occurred between July 11 and July 17, 2025, but patients are only first being notified now. The types of information included: Full names Dates of birth Social…
Amazon-Owned One Medical Faces Alleged 8.8TB Data Breach
Emily Hill reports: One Medical, the primary care provider acquired by Amazon in 2023, is facing questions after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it stole 8.8 terabytes of company data and threatened to publish the information unless negotiations begin by June 22. The allegation remains unverified, and the group has not released any sample data to support…
Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports
Zack Whittaker reports: A data breach at a Texas state government department allowed hackers to take the driver’s license information and passport numbers of more than 3 million people, according to the state’s attorney general. The incident is one of the largest data breaches to affect the state this year. In a data breach notice on the Texas…
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Investigation with Spencer Gifts Health Plan for $450k, Corrective Action Plan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced a settlement with Spencer Gifts LLC Flexible Benefits and Welfare Benefit Plans (the Plan), the employer-sponsored group health plan of Spencer Gifts LLC, a national retail company, over potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of…
