Airbnb hosts’ personal data exposed

Airbnb has revealed details of a data breach on 24 September 2020 affecting hundreds of people. It has been reported that users of the holiday rental site may have had their personal data exposed to other users of the platform. The personal data included addresses, phone numbers and key access codes for the hosts’ properties. [...]

By |2020-10-12T14:56:15+01:00October 12th, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off on Airbnb hosts’ personal data exposed

Greater Manchester Police data breach

GMP has announced details of a data breach said to have affected thousands of people. It has been reported that the names and addresses of complainants, witnesses and informants have been shared online, including victims of sexual abuse, who have a legal right to anonymity. The incident occurred when personal data was uploaded as a [...]

By |2020-10-06T11:32:08+01:00October 6th, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off on Greater Manchester Police data breach

Ritz hit by scammers

The Ritz, one of London’s leading hotels has revealed details of a data breach in August 2020. An investigation is currently underway after guests were contacted over the telephone by fraudsters posing as staff. The guests were asked to disclose personal data and bank account details after being informed that their initial restaurant reservations had [...]

By |2020-10-02T14:21:43+01:00October 2nd, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off on Ritz hit by scammers