Data Breaches Highlight Security Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Sectors
Recent reports have highlighted a series of significant data breaches affecting various sectors, including e-commerce, education, and media platforms. Notably, South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang confirmed a data breach impacting 165,000 users, revealing personal information such as names and phone numbers. In the U.S., Panera Bread experienced a breach exposing data of 5.1 million customers due to a compromised single sign-on system. Additionally, academic institutions like Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania faced data leaks, with over a million records published online. The newsletter platform Substack also reported unauthorized access to user data, indicating a long-standing compromise. These incidents underscore the vulnerabilities in centralized authentication systems and the potential for significant reputational damage. 
