News with the tag "scams"

One of the largest banks in the US is preparing to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that it bombarded thousands of people with illegal robocalls. A federal judge in North Carolina has preliminarily approved a $4.1 million class action settlement between Truist Bank and cellphone users w...

Retail giant Marks & Spencer says cybercriminals have obtained sensitive personal information from its customers after a sudden hack. The British company, valued at $9.67 billion with store locations in over 62 countries, acknowledged the hack to the London Stock Exchange. In a separate statement, a...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public of an ongoing phishing scheme that preys on prospective victims by impersonating senior US officials. The agency says that since April, malicious actors have sent text messages and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voice messages t...

A top 100 US bank just disclosed a data breach affecting the personal and confidential information of thousands of customers. In a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, Arkansas-based Arvest Bank says it’s warning 7,537 people after a technical glitch enabled unauthorized account acc...

The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX plans to shell out $5.4 billion in a wave of payments to creditors at the end of the month. Eligible creditors will receive funds via BitGo or Kraken within 1-3 business days from May 30th, per a new press release from the exchange. FTX will make payouts from its $11...

A major cybersecurity incident at a fintech firm may have leaked sensitive personal and financial information of over 100,000 Americans. In a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, Valsoft Corporation, which does business in the US as AllTrust Networks, says it learned of a data breac...

A man living in Phoenix, Arizona is heading to prison after allegedly using fraudulent accounts at JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and BBVA to launder millions of dollars. Investigators say US resident and Nigerian citizen Kingsley Ibhadore stole nearly $3 million in a romance scheme ta...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are now at risk of identity theft and fraud after a major data breach at a human resources firm. In a new filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, Maryland-based Kelly Benefits says it has discovered a significant cybersecurity incident impacting 413,0...

A US bank is blaming one of its own employees for the exposure of the sensitive data impacting dozens of customers. According to a new filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, an insider at TD Bank wrongfully accessed the data of 43 customers. The breach is reported to have occurred on ...

In an era where digital threats, including sophisticated online scams targeting everyone from casual browsers to crypto enthusiasts, are constantly evolving, Google is stepping up its defense. The tech giant recently announced a significant rollout of new Google AI -powered tools aimed at fortifying...