Data breach

Equifax Might Owe You $125 for Its Massive Data Breach. Here's How to File a Claim

By Josiah Bates

Data Breach at Sears and Delta May Have Hit 'Several Hundred Thousand' Customers

By Abigail Abrams

Equifax Was Hacked 5 Months Before It Previously Said

By Abigail Abrams

Arrests Made in Connection With JPMorgan Hack, Report Says

By Robert Hackett / Fortune

Data Breach Aside, Your Ashley Madison Affair Was Never a Secret

A flaw in the site's 'password reset' form could be the culprit

By Robert Hackett / Fortune July 20, 2015

Director of Hacked Federal Agency Says She Won't Resign

"I am committed to the work that I am doing," Office of Personnel Managment director Katherine Archuleta said

By Maya Rhodan July 9, 2015

Massive Federal-Data Breach Affects 7% of Americans

That's 21.5 million people.

By Robert Hackett / Fortune July 9, 2015

Why Liberal Arts Majors Could Make Better Doctors

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute June 3, 2015

This Is the Most Shocking Document in the Entire Sony Hack Leak

It's not sexy, but it shows how bad things really are

By Matt Vella December 9, 2014

The 7 Most Outrageous Things We Learned From the Sony Hack

From dissatisfaction with Adam Sandler to embarrassing gender statistics

By Sam Frizell December 9, 2014

Home Depot Faces Dozens of Data Breach Lawsuits

The chain also faces investigations by a number of state and federal agencies

By Fortune / John Kell November 25, 2014

Staples Investigates Possible Credit Card Data Breach

Potentially the latest in a string of high-profile data thefts

By Dan Kedmey October 21, 2014

Home Depot Warns of Data Breach

"We apologize for the worry this can create"

By Dan Kedmey September 3, 2014

Target Profits Tumble by 62% in Second Quarter

The retailer cut its year end earnings forecast amid slack sales and losses from last year's data breach

By Dan Kedmey August 20, 2014

Target's New CEO to Lead Data Breach Recovery

Brian Cornell will help "bring vision, focus and a wealth of experience to Target’s transformation," the company said Thursday.

By Noah Rayman July 31, 2014

Breaches of Your Personal Data Are Up 20%

10.9 million personal records have already been exposed this year.

By Noah Rayman July 3, 2014

Target’s Ousted CEO Will Make $15.9 Million in Severance

The man who led Target during a data breach that compromised the personal information of as many as 110 million customers will make $15.9 million through his severance package, according to a newly released SEC...

By Victor Luckerson May 20, 2014

Reports: No Arrests Over Target Data Breach

The arrest of Guo Xing Chen, 40, is not related to the theft of credit-card information at retail store Target, an official says. Media originally reported that police had detained a suspect for the $70 million data breach

By Michelle Arrouas May 8, 2014

Target CEO Resigns Amid Data Breach Fallout

Gregg Steinhafel holds himself "personally accountable" for the massive breach last year that exposed tens of millions of credit cards, but Target's board credited him with steering the retail giant through the crisis and said he'll remain in an advisory role during the transition

By Charlotte Alter May 5, 2014

Target To Speed Up Smart Cards After Security Breach

The company plans to have more secure REDcards by early 2015

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 4, 2014