https://securityblueprints.io/tags/data-privacy-gdpr/ Recent content in Data Privacy: GDPR on Security Blueprints Hugo en user@example.com (Niels Provos) user@example.com (Niels Provos) Security Blueprints, LLC Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:57:45 +0000 https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/real-estate-wealth-network-data-breach/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/real-estate-wealth-network-data-breach/ Executive Summary The Real Estate Wealth Network (REWN) data breach in December 2023 involved the unauthorized exposure of over 1.5 billion records due to a cloud misconfiguration. This extensive breach was discovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler on December 20, 2023. Public disclosure followed on December 26, 2023. The breach predominantly exposed personal and property information, posing significant risks such as identity theft and financial fraud. Key Details Breach Date: December 2023 Discovery Date: December 20, 2023 Severity: Exposure of personal data including Social Security numbers and property ownership details Root Cause: Cloud configuration error, an internal oversight Impact Affected Individuals: Millions, including both private citizens and high-profile figures Consequences: Risks of identity theft, financial fraud, harassment, and privacy invasion Response REWN secured the database after the breach was disclosed and plans to conduct a forensic audit to assess potential unauthorized access. https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/samsung-data-breach-november-2023/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/samsung-data-breach-november-2023/ Executive Summary On November 13, 2023, Samsung Electronics detected a data breach originating from a vulnerability in a third-party application. This breach affected customers who made purchases through the Samsung UK online store between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, exposing personal information, including names, phone numbers, postal addresses, and email addresses. Samsung notified affected customers on November 16, 2023. Severity of Impact The breach’s significance lies in the exposure of sensitive personal information, even though financial data and passwords were not compromised. https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/linkedin-data-scraping-incident/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/linkedin-data-scraping-incident/ Executive Summary In April 2021, LinkedIn reported a significant data scraping incident involving approximately 700 million user records, totaling over 93% of its user base. The breach was disclosed in June 2021 after data was discovered being sold on dark web forums by the hacker known as “GOD User TomLiner,” who intended to sell the dataset for an estimated $5,000 to $6,600. Severity of the Impact The breach’s significance lies in the vast volume of exposed personal information, such as full names, email addresses, phone numbers, LinkedIn IDs, and sensitive data like gender, industry, and inferred salaries. https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/facebook-data-breach-2019/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/facebook-data-breach-2019/ Executive Summary In April 2019, a significant data breach affected Facebook, exposing the personal information of over 530 million users across 106 countries. The breach involved the improper access and sharing of two datasets, revealing sensitive information such as phone numbers, account names, Facebook ID numbers, and email addresses. The exposure occurred due to the misuse of Facebook’s ‘contact importer’ feature and improperly secured third-party applications hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) servers. https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/marriott-international-data-breach-of-2018/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000user@example.com (Niels Provos) https://securityblueprints.io/data-breaches/marriott-international-data-breach-of-2018/ Executive Summary In 2018, Marriott International suffered a data breach that compromised approximately 500 million guest records. This breach, dating back to 2014, primarily affected the Starwood guest reservation system, which was acquired by Marriott in 2016. Personal data exposed included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers, and credit card details (source , source ). Severity of Impact This breach is noted for its wide scale, causing significant exposure of personal data and inflicting reputational damage on Marriott.