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Noyb files complaint with Austrian DPA for automated credit check
Noyb has lodged a complaint with the Datenschutzbehörde against a credit check company and an energy supplier.
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Error in software code was root cause of major outage in the Netherlands
Due to an error in the software code, governmental institutions and service providers weren’t able to connect to an important IT network from the Department of Defense, causing a major shutdown of numerous public services.
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ICO reprimands Labour Party for ignoring information requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is giving the Labour Party a slap on the wrist for failing to respond to hundreds of subject access requests (SARs).
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U.S. is offering $ 2.5M reward for Belarusian national
The United States Department of State is willing to pay a reward up to $ 2.5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Volodymyr Kadariya, a Belarusian national who is suspected of involvement in a “significant malware organization”.
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Dutch DPA unable to collect € 525K fine due to unknown location transgressor
The Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens is incapable of collecting a fine it imposed on LocateFamily.com, because the Dutch data protection authority (DPA) doesn’t know where the company is located.
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport struck by ‘possible cyberattack’
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport experienced certain system outages last weekend, indicating it might be the victim of a ‘possible cyberattack’.
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Meta disrupts cyber espionage campaign linked to Iranian hacking group on WhatsApp
Meta’s security team has blocked a limited number of WhatsApp accounts posing as support agents for tech companies.
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ARRL pays hackers $1 million to restore systems
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association for amateur radio, confirms it paid $1 million to restore its encrypted systems.
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Noyb files complaints against European Parliament over data breach
Austrian privacy organization Noyb is filing two complaints against the European Parliament over a massive data breach that took place last May.
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User data of 3.2 million Belgian WhatsApp users for sale on the dark web
Phone numbers and user IDs of 3.2 million Belgian WhatsApp users have been stolen and are being sold on the dark web.
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Microchip Technology discloses cyberattack by unauthorized party
American chipmaker Microchip Technology has notified shareholders of a cyberattack.
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This tool will help you generate a privacy policy for your business
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a new tool to help small organizations, traders, and other businesses to create a tailored privacy notice.
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Hackers steal credit card information from Oregon Zoo customers
Cybercriminals succeeded in accessing Oregon Zoo’s computer systems and exfiltrate financial data of over 100,000 customers.
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Toyota confirms data breach after hacking forum notification
Toyota acknowledges that a hacker was able to infiltrate its systems and exfiltrate company data and customer information.
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Test version Chrome for Android can redact sensitive information on screen
Google has released a test version of its web browser Chrome for Android with a feature that can hide sensitive and personal information when a user shares or records his screen.
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FlightAware informs customers about data breach
FlightAware, an aviation data services company that lets you track worldwide flight traffic in real-time, has suffered a data breach. Sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) may have been compromised.
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British DPA will rule on ‘pay or okay’ service later this year
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data protection authority (DPA) in the United Kingdom, shall give its opinion on Meta’s ‘pay or okay’ subscription model later this year.
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Proton VPN extensions for Chromium- and Firefox-based browsers now available for free
You no longer have to pay for Proton VPN’s extensions for both Chromium- and Firefox-based web browsers. The VPN provider from Switzerland has made them available for all users.
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GM being sued for unlawfully collecting customers’ personal driving data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing General Motors (GM) for its false, deceptive, and misleading business practices.
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Russian national sentenced to 40 months in prison for selling stolen credentials
Georgy Kavzharadze, a 27-year-old Russian man, got caught selling approximately 300,000 login credentials, financial information, and other personally identifiable information (PII).
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