User Data
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Reddit says hackers accessed user data in June breachReddit says a hacker broke into a few of its systems and accessed some user data, including current email addresses and a 2007 database backup containing old encrypted passwords.TechAug 1, 2018
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3 out of 4 Facebook users still active despite privacy scandal: Reuters/IpsosFacebook said the number of monthly users in the United States and Canada rose to 241 million on March 31, from 239 million on Dec. 31.Data DeskMay 6, 2018
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Facebook executive says most users may have had data scraped by ‘malicious actors’Facebook's acknowledgement that most of its 2.2 billion members have probably had their personal data scraped by "malicious actors" is the latest example of the social network's failure to protect its users' data.ConsumerApr 5, 2018
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Bill Kelly: Naive Facebook users share the blameWith that treasure trove of personal information about each other, it was inevitable that political parties would want access to that data.Mar 23, 2018
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Bank of Canada issues warning over digital companies’ dominance on user dataThe access and control of user data could enable companies to weaken healthy competition, Senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins said.MoneyFeb 8, 2018
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Lakeridge Health experiences tech issues connected to global ‘ransomware’ cyberattackDurham Region's Lakeridge Health's network experienced technical issues Friday believed to be related to the global ransomware cyberattack that began targeting U.K. hospitals the same day but has since spread to over 14 countries.CanadaMay 13, 2017
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What is the WannaCry ransomware cyber threat?It started with U.K. hospitals and has since spread to over 14 countries – the WannaCry ransomware was holding millions of files hostage unless companies or governments pay up.CanadaMay 12, 2017
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Dropbox hack: 68 million user emails, passwords leaked from 2012 breachHackers managed to steal over 68 million user email address and password combinations from Dropbox during a hack that occurred in 2012.TechAug 31, 2016
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Ashley Madison broke Canadian privacy laws with ‘deceptive’ security practices: Privacy czarCanada’s privacy commissioner has released a report slamming Ashley Madison's security practices.TechAug 23, 2016
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Over 32 million Twitter passwords have been leaked onlineTwitter’s hacking woes may be just beginning. Tens of millions of Twitter passwords and login credentials have been leaked online and are reportedly on sale on the dark web.TechJun 9, 2016
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