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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.

Swiss National Bank and Parliament illuminated at night showing Swiss banking secrecy
Data PrivacyNews

Swiss Government Proposes Backdoor in Its Banking Secrecy Laws for Spy Agency; Pressure Applied by UN Over Human Rights Concerns

May 25, 2022
Swiss banking secrecy laws began to see significant erosion in 2018, and are facing another substantial blow as the country's government is proposing to allow its spy agency to monitor financial transactions.
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Market price display at street in the night showing RTB adtech exposing online behavior data
Data PrivacyNews

Report on RTB: Adtech “Biggest Data Breach Ever Recorded,” Online Behavior More Exposed in Countries Without Privacy Regulations

May 24, 2022
Study finds RTB adtech systems share online behavior data 294 billion times per day in the U.S. and 197 billion times per day in Europe. Average internet user in the US is exposed 747 times each day; in Europe it is 376 times per day.
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Security researchers working together in front of computer monitors showing DOJ rules on CFAA
Cyber SecurityNews

DOJ Rules “Good Faith” Security Researchers Will No Longer Be Prosecuted Under CFAA

May 24, 2022
While the CFAA and all of its troubled language remains in place, the DOJ has announced that security researchers who do not have malicious intent do not have anything to fear anymore.
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Banco de Mexico headquarter in Mexico showing bank data and biometric data
Data PrivacyNews

Mexican Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Warrantless Access to Bank Data but Strikes Down National Registry of Cell Phone Biometric Data

May 23, 2022
Privacy advocates were upset with the bank data decision, but were also handed a win by the Supreme Court with its ruling that the national government could not go ahead with a plan to collect the biometric data of cell phone users.
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Roblox game on smartphone showing trojan code in Synapse X
Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Compromised Synapse X Scripting Engine To Inject Trojan Code Into Roblox Game

May 23, 2022
Hackers injected trojan code into the Roblox scripts by compromising the Synapse X engine, allowing them to install DLL libraries capable of breaking applications and destroying data.
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Discord social network logo on a smartphone showing hacked Discord bot impacted NFT projects
Cyber SecurityNews

Multiple NFT Projects Attacked After Commonly-Used “Mee6” Discord Bot Hacked

May 23, 2022
Mee6 is a very popular Discord bot that automates a wide variety of functions. A compromise led to an assortment of associated NFT services seeing spam and hacking attempts.
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Police car with roof mounted strobe lightbar showing law enforcement data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

Data Breach on DEA Law Enforcement System Grants Cyber Criminals Access to 16 Databases

May 20, 2022
A data breach on DEA's Law enforcement system reportedly granted administrators of doxxing and swatting website Doxbin and linked to Lapsus$ hacking group access to at least 16 databases.
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VPN logo on smartphone lying on laptop showing VPN providers to hand over customer data
Data PrivacyNews

VPN Providers Ordered by Indian Government To Hold All Customer Data for Five Years, Hand Over to Government Upon Request

May 20, 2022
India’s new CERT-In order applies to VPN providers, virtual private server (VPS) providers, data centers and cloud service providers. These services are required to hold and turn over a variety of customer data.
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National Stadium and residential buildings with mountains in the background in San Jose, Costa Rica showing Conti ransomware
Cyber SecurityNews

Could a Cyber Attack Overthrow a Government? Conti Ransomware Group Now Threatening To Topple Costa Rican Government if Ransom Not Paid

May 20, 2022
The threat of a coup from the Conti ransomware gang is almost certainly hollow, but it showcases the boldness with which these groups are operating even after international law enforcement operations took out previous line-crossers.
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Sad teenager crying in school yard showing impact of ransomware attack
Cyber SecurityNews

Double Blow of Ransomware Attack and Covid-19 Pandemic Shutters 157-Year-Old Lincoln College

May 19, 2022
Already struggling to cover operating costs, the final blow for Lincoln College was a December 2021 ransomware attack that crippled systems used for student recruitment, retention programs and fundraising.
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Swiss National Bank and Parliament illuminated at night showing Swiss banking secrecy

Swiss Government Proposes Backdoor in Its Banking Secrecy Laws for Spy Agency; Pressure Applied by UN Over Human Rights Concerns

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How To Protect Company IP During the Great Resignation

Market price display at street in the night showing RTB adtech exposing online behavior data

Report on RTB: Adtech “Biggest Data Breach Ever Recorded,” Online Behavior More Exposed in Countries Without Privacy Regulations

Security researchers working together in front of computer monitors showing DOJ rules on CFAA

DOJ Rules “Good Faith” Security Researchers Will No Longer Be Prosecuted Under CFAA

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