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Updated: Data Breaches Caused by Leaks in 2024
We’re tracking data breaches that are most likely caused by leaked secrets and keeping this page up-to-date.

AU10TIX: records exposed security breach affecting major apps
An Israeli identity verification company suffered an attack that compromised the personal data of millions of users of popular apps.
UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms
The government said medical data of 500,000 people was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available.

Data of 600,000 Gaza households exposed in WFP cyber-attack
With over 2 million people registered in Gaza, it may be the largest-known breach of humanitarian beneficiary data to date.

AI company’s breached biometrics, ID document images make deepfake fraud easier | Biometric Update
Mercor, an AI company valued at $10B, has fallen victim of a major data breach which appears to include ID documents along with user face and voice biometrics.

No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch
A national digital ID system is not inevitable. We can stop Britain sleepwalking into becoming a database state. Support our campaign to create a legal right to use non-digital ID!

AMD is investigating claims of stolen company data
The data for sale allegedly includes future products.

Mercor Data Breach | What You Need to Know
A massive data breach at AI startup Mercor exposes risks in AI supply chains, third-party tools, and data governance. Here’s what security teams need to know.

The UK’s War on Anonymity Has Come to America — Effort
The NGOs Behind Britain's Digital ID Laws are Targeting American Statehouses

your face just got leaked. permanently.
Digital identification: The hidden and visible implications
Countries are rolling out digital identification schemes, but citizens are protesting about loss of privacy and misuse of data. They may have a point.

[109] Data Falsificada (Part 1): "Clusterfake" - Data Colada
This is the introduction to a four-part series of posts detailing evidence of fraud in four academic papers co-authored by Harvard Business School Professor

How a 40-Minute Window Brought Down a $10 Billion AI Startup: The Mercor Data Breach, Explained
A poisoned open-source package, a credential-stealing payload, and 4 terabytes of stolen data here’s what every AI company needs to learn…

IAM Confused: Decoding 8 Real World Cloud Identity Breaches - Maya Levine, Sysdig
Japan Cabinet OKs easing data protection law to promote AI development
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to revise the personal data protection law, easing restrictions on using individual inform
