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Charity Giving Platform Data Breach
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Charity Giving Platform Data Breach

The publicly exposed database contained a total of 948,029 records with a size of 465.27 GB. Upon further research, it […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Cyber Warfare is the New Normal
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Cyber Warfare is the New Normal

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2021 the hacktivist group Anonymous declared a cyber war against Russia. I conducted extensive research […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Beware of Crypto Investment Scams
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Beware of Crypto Investment Scams

Cryptocurrency investments often promise substantial returns and a new era of digital wealth. However, among the legitimate opportunities, a sinister […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Dating App Leaks Millions of Records Online
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Dating App Leaks Millions of Records Online

Recently I discovered a database that contained records of a application called 419 Dating – Chat & Flirt. According to […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Translation Company Exposed Sensitive Records Online
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Translation Company Exposed Sensitive Records Online

The unsecured database contained internal screenshots of source code as well as customer documents that were stored in uploads folders. […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Auto Insurance Provider Exposed 250k Documents Online
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Auto Insurance Provider Exposed 250k Documents Online

Recently I discovered a non-password protected database that contained scans and images of vehicle registrations, division of motor vehicle registration […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
India’s Largest Tech Retailer Suffered Data Breach, With Employee and Customer Data
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India’s Largest Tech Retailer Suffered Data Breach, With Employee and Customer Data

Recently I discovered a non-password protected data breach Poorvika throughout the records and file names. The records contained employee data […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Fintech Company Exposed Over 1 Million Invoices
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Fintech Company Exposed Over 1 Million Invoices

Recently I discovered PDF documents that were made public included invoices from both individuals and businesses who used an app […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Company Selling Social Media, Gaming Accounts, and Software Licenses Worldwide Suffered a Data Breach
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Company Selling Social Media, Gaming Accounts, and Software Licenses Worldwide Suffered a Data Breach

Recently I discovered a database that contained over 600,000 records. Upon further investigation it became clear that these records were […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Mortgage Lender Exposed 700k Records Online
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Mortgage Lender Exposed 700k Records Online

Recently I discovered an open and non-password protected database that contained 717,814 records and the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Credit Card Processing Company Exposed 9 Million Records Online
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Credit Card Processing Company Exposed 9 Million Records Online

Recently I discovered a non-password protected database that contained 9,098,506 records and Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This data contained credit […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Vevor Online Retailer Leaked 1.1 Billion Records Online Including Customer Data
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Vevor Online Retailer Leaked 1.1 Billion Records Online Including Customer Data

Recently I discovered a non-password protected database that contained a massive amount of records. The total size of the dataset […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Private Information of Thousands of Children Exposed in Medical Software Data Breach
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Private Information of Thousands of Children Exposed in Medical Software Data Breach

Recently I discovered a non-password protected database that contained over 16,000 records. These records contained personally identifiable information (PII) of […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Anonymous Rewrites The Rules of Cyber warfare in their attacks on Russia.
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Anonymous Rewrites The Rules of Cyber warfare in their attacks on Russia.

What has Anonymous accomplished in a Cyberwar with Russia? The methods Anonymous has used against Russia have not only been […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
FOX Broadcasting Data Exposed
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FOX Broadcasting Data Exposed

Recently I discovered an open and non-password protected database that contained 12,976,279 records. The total size of the dataset was […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
600K Credit Reports, Transportation Records Exposed Online.
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600K Credit Reports, Transportation Records Exposed Online.

Recently I discovered a dataset had detailed information on trucking, transport companies, and individual drivers. The data appeared to be […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Healthcare Staffing Data Leak Exposes 170K Records Including Personal Information of Medical Workers
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Healthcare Staffing Data Leak Exposes 170K Records Including Personal Information of Medical Workers

Recently I discovered a non-password protected database that contained a total of 170,239 records. The data contained details of medical […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Digital Marketing Agency Exposed 92 Million Records Online Including Employee and Client Data.
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Digital Marketing Agency Exposed 92 Million Records Online Including Employee and Client Data.

Several months ago I discovered a non-password protected database that contained 92 million records. Upon further investigation it appeared to […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Medical AI Company Exposed Millions of Records Online
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Medical AI Company Exposed Millions of Records Online

Recently I discovered a non-password protected database that contained 886,521,320 records. The total size of the dataset was 68.53 GB […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
Enterprise software developer leaked 82 million records online
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Enterprise software developer leaked 82 million records online

Recently I discovered a non-password-protected database that contained over 82 million records. The records had information that referenced multiple companies, […]
Jeremiah Fowler

Jeremiah Fowler

Director of Security Research and Senior Communications Consultant
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