Top Data Breaches of the Week: What You Need to Know

Stay informed on the latest data breaches to protect yourself and your information. Here's what you need to know:

Robinhood Data Breach

• What happened? Robinhood faces a class action lawsuit alleging negligence and security failures after a data breach exposed sensitive customer information.
• When? The breach occurred earlier this year but was publicly disclosed recently.
• Who is affected? Potentially millions of Robinhood customers whose personal and financial data may have been compromised.
• What type of data was exposed? Likely personal and financial data, such as names, email addresses, and potentially payment information.
• What should I do? Check your financial accounts for unauthorized transactions, enable two-factor authentication, and consider freezing your credit.

Major US Hospital Data Breach

• What happened? A ransomware attack leaked the data of 1.4 million patients from a major U.S. hospital.
• When? The breach was discovered this month.
• Who is affected? Patients whose personal health information (PHI) was stored in the hospital's systems.
• What type of data was exposed? Sensitive health information, including patient names, medical records, and insurance details.
• What should I do? Monitor your health insurance statements for suspicious claims and be cautious of phishing scams.

Rhode Island State Data Breach

• What happened? A ransomware attack on Rhode Island systems (via BrainCipher) led to a data breach.
• When? The incident occurred earlier this year and was confirmed this month.
• Who is affected? Rhode Island residents whose government-related data may have been accessed.
• What type of data was exposed? Government-related data, potentially including Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and tax information.
• What should I do? Look out for potential identity theft and consider signing up for credit monitoring services.

SRP Federal Credit Union Data Breach

• What happened? A data breach at a federal credit union exposed sensitive personal and financial information of 240,000 members, raising concerns about cybersecurity lapses.
• When? The breach was disclosed on December 19, 2024, but it is unclear when the unauthorized access occurred.
• Who is affected? Approximately 240,000 members of the federal credit union whose sensitive information may have been compromised.
• What type of data was exposed? Names, Social Security numbers, account details, addresses, phone numbers, and potentially other financial information.
• What should I do? Monitor your financial accounts for suspicious activity, enable fraud alerts, change passwords for affected accounts, and consider freezing your credit. Stay vigilant for phishing scams attempting to exploit your exposed data.

5 Million U.S. Credit Card Details Leaked Online

• What happened? A massive data leak exposed 5 million U.S. credit card details, along with personal information, due to an unsecured AWS S3 bucket left accessible online.
• When? The leak was discovered recently by the security team at LEAKD, though it is unclear when the data was initially exposed.
• Who is affected? Millions of U.S. credit cardholders, including individuals who fell victim to phishing scams promising free iPhones or heavily discounted items.
• What type of data was exposed? Credit card numbers, expiration dates, CVVs, full names, billing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.
• What should I do? Monitor your accounts for fraud, update passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and consider freezing your credit or setting up fraud alerts. Use tools like HaveIBeenPwned to check if your data was exposed.

If you’ve been impacted by one of these breaches and believe you may be entitled to compensation, contact Morgan & Morgan today for a free, no-obligation consultation.