A new report by legal analytics platform Lex Machina has found that class actions nationwide surged to a 10-year high in 2025 "after nearly a decade of stability," driven by a dramatic spike in ...

It is important to know your rights if you have been affected by a data breach and how you can claim compensation for any distress it has caused.

Cybersecurity incidents have reached record highs in the U.S. What does it mean if you've been caught up in a data breach — ...

Data incidents have become so common that you may be tempted to throw away notification letters. Don’t do that, experts say. By Ann Carrns Do you feel that you get an awful lot of data breach notices ...

When a healthcare data breach is first disclosed, the number of people affected is often far lower than the final tally. That figure frequently climbs as investigations continue. That's exactly what ...

A data breach does not end when the headlines fade. For victims, stolen personal information can fuel fraud, identity theft and financial losses for years.

There were 75 data breaches recorded in 2024 with a further 50 logged during the first nine months of last year.

# ONLY about 20 to 25 data breaches have been reported to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner this year, but Commissioner Michael Wright believes the true number could be much higher ...