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

Face recognition technology in street showing violation of privacy laws

Data Protection News

Kmart Facial Recognition Technology Pilot Program Violated Privacy Laws, Australian Privacy Commissioner Rules

September 23, 2025

Kmart is not being fined for a breach of privacy laws, but will have to publish a statement on its website (within 30 days) that explains how it used facial recognition technology during this period and why it was found to be in violation. It must also cease this practice going forward, or face the possibility of future fines and legal action.

Patient with medical infusion pump showing security vulnerabilities

Cyber Security News

Known Security Vulnerabilities in 75% Of Medical Infusion Pumps Jeopardize Patients’ Lives and Sensitive Data

March 10, 2022

Remote attackers and unauthorized users could access sensitive patient data and disrupt patient care via known security vulnerabilities present in 75% of medical infusion pumps.

Cyber Security News

Kodak Confirms Data Breach Linked to ShinyHunters Hacking Group

June 22, 2026

Kodak has confirmed a data breach after the notorious hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened to leak the stolen information on the dark web.

Hacker hands on laptop showing data breach at Korean airline

Cyber Security News

Korean Air Data Breach by Clop Ransomware Impacts 30,000 Employees

January 13, 2026

A supply chain data breach at Korean Air by Clop ransomware has impacted 30,000 employees following a potential compromise of Oracle E-Business Suite Applications (EBS).

Hyundai dashboard and steering wheel showing Korean car-makers and car theft

Cyber Security News

Korean Car-Makers Sending Out Software Updates To Prevent Keyless USB Car Theft

February 21, 2023

A rash of car thefts has erupted as some of the Korean car-makers models have a USB-A shaped slot that can be exposed by removing the steering column cover, and this slot grants direct access to the engine.

Night view of Seoul showing data breach fine for ecommerce giant

Cyber Security News

Korean Ecommerce Giant Hit With Record-Setting Fine Over Massive Data Breach

June 15, 2026

The 2025 data breach of Coupang, the South Korean ecommerce giant often referred to as the country's equivalent of Amazon, is going to cost the company a total of about 624 billion won (the equivalent of about $411 million) in fines.

Man stretches out his hand for handshake showing lack of corporate data responsibility leads to consumer trust issues

Data Privacy News

KPMG Reports Lack of Corporate Data Responsibility Eroding Consumer Trust, Preventing Users From Sharing Data

August 30, 2021

Poor corporate data responsibility hurts consumer trust, preventing users from sharing data because of privacy and safety concerns as organizations stepped up data collection.

Futuristic fingerprint scanning device collecting biometric data

Data Privacy News

Landmark Ruling on Biometric Data Gives Citizens the Right to Sue Tech Giants

February 4, 2019

Landmark ruling affirms the right of private individuals to sue companies like Google and Facebook if they collect their biometric data without their written consent, even if there was no “harm” to the individuals.

Microsoft office building showing source code breach by Lapsus$ hackers

Cyber Security News

Lapsus$ Hackers Accessed and Published Source Code for Microsoft Bing, Cortana, and Maps

March 31, 2022

Lapsus$ hackers compromised Microsoft's Azure DevOps Server, exfiltrated and published source code for the company's web infrastructure, websites, and mobile apps.

T-Mobile mobile phone store showing Lapsus$ hackers stole source code

Cyber Security News

Lapsus$ Hackers Breached T-Mobile Repeatedly and Downloaded Thousands of Source Code Repositories, Leaked Chats Show

April 28, 2022

Lapsus$ hackers repeatedly accessed T-Mobile's internal systems, including Atlas account management system capable of SIM swapping, and downloaded thousands of source code repositories.

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Kmart Facial Recognition Technology Pilot Program Violated Privacy Laws, Australian Privacy Commissioner Rules

Known Security Vulnerabilities in 75% Of Medical Infusion Pumps Jeopardize Patients’ Lives and Sensitive Data

Kodak Confirms Data Breach Linked to ShinyHunters Hacking Group

Korean Air Data Breach by Clop Ransomware Impacts 30,000 Employees

Korean Car-Makers Sending Out Software Updates To Prevent Keyless USB Car Theft

Korean Ecommerce Giant Hit With Record-Setting Fine Over Massive Data Breach

KPMG Reports Lack of Corporate Data Responsibility Eroding Consumer Trust, Preventing Users From Sharing Data

Landmark Ruling on Biometric Data Gives Citizens the Right to Sue Tech Giants

Lapsus$ Hackers Accessed and Published Source Code for Microsoft Bing, Cortana, and Maps

Lapsus$ Hackers Breached T-Mobile Repeatedly and Downloaded Thousands of Source Code Repositories, Leaked Chats Show

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos