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

Cockpit Instruments panel showing third party vendor data breach of pilot PII

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Third Party Vendor Data Breach Hits Travel Industry During Peak Season: American, Southwest Airlines Lose Pilot PII

June 29, 2023

A breach of a third party vendor used by some airlines to process pilot job applications has exposed at least 8,700 records, according to data breach disclosures made by American and Southwest Airlines. The impacted airlines have said that they have cut ties with the third party vendor.

Electrical pylons and high voltage power lines at sunset showing 100-day plan for power grid cybersecurity

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Biden Administration Lays Out 100-Day Plan for Power Grid Cybersecurity: “Bold” Moves Proposed, but Key Information Still Not Available

April 26, 2021

The Biden administration has announced a 100-day plan aimed at rapid improvement of US power grid cybersecurity. The administration made reference to "bold" moves and laid out some of its general proposals.

Monero privacy coins with price chart showing new crypto AML rules

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South Korea’s New Crypto AML Law Bans Trading of “Privacy Coins” (Monero, Zcash)

November 17, 2020

Privacy coins such as Monero will soon be unavailable in South Korea, with the government citing crypto AML measures as the reason for the ban.

iPhone being updated showing zero-day vulnerability

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Apple Patches Ancient Zero-Day Vulnerability Present in iOS for Nearly Two Decades

February 16, 2026

A zero-day vulnerability that has been with iOS since the first iPhone launched has been identified and patched out by Apple, but with the warning that there is evidence it has been exploited in attack chains for quite some time.

Mobile phone in the hand with background of the Russian flag showing Russian software and online activity tracking

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Hidden Russian Software in Thousands of Apps Sparks Fears of Online Activity Tracking, Prompts Ban by US Army

November 23, 2022

Russian software company presented itself as being US-based and provides code that assists app developers in tracking user online activity. About 8,000 Android and iOS apps, available through the official app stores, make use of it.

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Python Module’s 15 Year-Old Flaw Introduces Supply Chain Vulnerability to Over 350,000 Open Source Projects

October 4, 2022

15 year-old flaw in a default python module introduces supply chain vulnerability to over 350,000 open source projects and the applications that use them, including SDKs, AI/ML, security, management, and developer tools.

Zoom application on mobile showing Zoom’s free users not getting the new end-to-end encryption feature

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Zoom Claims That Free Users Are Not Getting End-To-End Encryption Because Law Enforcement Needs Access to Their Communications

June 15, 2020

Zoom claimed that end-to-end encryption will only be available as a premium paid feature so that law enforcement can have access to people who are using the platform for bad purposes.

Hands of hacker typing on keyboard showing AI chatbot for cyber attacks

Cyber Security News

Hackers Manipulate Claude AI Chatbot as Part of at Least 17 Cyber Attacks

September 1, 2025

A recent campaign of cyber attacks made new and novel use of the Claude AI chatbot in scanning VPN endpoints and automating multiple portions of the attack cycle, representing another step forward in the deployment of LLMs for malicious purposes.

Pile of gold coins stack on paper plan showing federal budget for critical infrastructure cybersecurity

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Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Budget Request Seeks To Add Billions for Cybersecurity

April 6, 2022

Proposed federal budget would set aside $9.8 billion in civilian cybersecurity funding in total, which would be in addition to the $10.4 billion the Department of Defense is looking to spend.

Hand on keyboard showing Microsoft vulnerability cause of data breach

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Canada’s House of Commons Hit by Data Breach Exploiting Recent Microsoft Vulnerability

August 18, 2025

Canada’s House of Commons experienced a data breach from a recent Microsoft vulnerability and leaked the personal information of lawmakers and legislative staff members.

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Third Party Vendor Data Breach Hits Travel Industry During Peak Season: American, Southwest Airlines Lose Pilot PII

Biden Administration Lays Out 100-Day Plan for Power Grid Cybersecurity: “Bold” Moves Proposed, but Key Information Still Not Available

South Korea’s New Crypto AML Law Bans Trading of “Privacy Coins” (Monero, Zcash)

Apple Patches Ancient Zero-Day Vulnerability Present in iOS for Nearly Two Decades

Hidden Russian Software in Thousands of Apps Sparks Fears of Online Activity Tracking, Prompts Ban by US Army

Python Module’s 15 Year-Old Flaw Introduces Supply Chain Vulnerability to Over 350,000 Open Source Projects

Zoom Claims That Free Users Are Not Getting End-To-End Encryption Because Law Enforcement Needs Access to Their Communications

Hackers Manipulate Claude AI Chatbot as Part of at Least 17 Cyber Attacks

Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Budget Request Seeks To Add Billions for Cybersecurity

Canada’s House of Commons Hit by Data Breach Exploiting Recent Microsoft Vulnerability

Data Breach Impacts Times Car Ride-Sharing Service as Ransomware Attack Hits Railway Operator Keio

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites