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

Big Ben and UK Houses of Parliament showing cyber attack on outsourcing services provider

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Cyber Attack on Outsourcing Services Provider Capita Raises Fears of Attack on UK Government Services

April 6, 2023

Capita is one of the biggest outsourcing services provider for the UK national government with about £6.5 billion in annual contracts. Cyber attack has raised concerns due to the company's relationships with the UK military, National Health Service (NHS) and numerous other government agencies.

Futuristic road transportation technology showing AI-enabled surveillance cameras

Data Privacy News

Little-Known TALON Network of Surveillance Cameras Now Blankets Much of the United States; AI-Enabled License Plate Reader, Object Recognition Technology Spreads in Private Neighborhoods

March 16, 2021

Little-known private network of surveillance cameras called TALON has quietly taken hold in neighborhoods throughout the country with AI-enabled cameras have the ability to recognize objects (and people).

Cyber Security News

Five Years in the Making, New UN Cybercrime Treaty Signed by 65 Nations Amidst Criticism

November 3, 2025

The UN cybercrime treaty is meeting with some pushback from both the tech industry and human rights activists. Privacy and human rights organizations, to include the UN's own High Commissioner for Human Rights, have aired concerns that the treaty's definitions of crimes are too vague and open to potential abuse.

Close up of Apple iPhone screen operation software update iOS 14 showing antitrust complaint over ad tracking

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French Antitrust Complaint Against Apple Centers on Ad Tracking Changes in iOS 14

November 3, 2020

The advertising industry was very unhappy with the tweaks made to ad tracking systems in iOS 14 leading to a coalition of publishers and advertisers in France to initiate an antitrust complaint.

The White House in Washington DC showing White House summit on ransomware attacks

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White House Summit on Ransomware Attacks Brings Global Leaders Together To Discuss Information Sharing, Defense Frameworks

November 8, 2022

The White House summit brought together leaders from over 30 countries to discuss a global response to the threat of ransomware attacks. Event concluded with a broad variety of proposals including increased private sector engagement.

Customer in pharmacy holding medicine bottle showing data breach at prescription management company

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Prescription Management Company Sav-Rx’s Data Breach Impacts 2.8 Million Patients

June 7, 2024

Prescription management provider Sav-Rx is notifying 2.8 million individuals of a data breach impacting their personal information after an unauthorized party accessed certain non-clinical systems.

Gavel on wooden table with USA flag showing national privacy law

Data Protection News

The Future of Data Privacy Consent: Are Brands Ready For a National Privacy Law?

July 9, 2021

Brands have long walked a delicate tightrope between tracking for commercial purposes while ensuring the privacy of the data is compliant with a hodgepodge of regulations. Now, could the changes of the last few months be what America needs to finally enact a national privacy law?

Hacker sealing data from laptop showing home security company data breach

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Home Security Company ADT Confirms Data Breach after a Hacker Lists Stolen Database for Sale

August 16, 2024

Home security company ADT has confirmed a data breach stemming from unauthorized access to a customer database after a threat actor listed the stolen database on an online hacking forum.

Closeup of a Falcon 9 booster rocket at SpaceX showing LockBit ransomware breached third party vendor

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SpaceX Third Party Vendor Hit by LockBit Ransomware, Gang Claims That It Stole Engineering Schematics

March 20, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group claims that it was able to penetrate SpaceX via a third party vendor, and is holding some 3,000 engineering design documents that it is threatening to sell.

Seal of the FBI on the J. Edgar Hoover Building showing Pegasus spyware use for criminal investigations

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FOIA Request Reveals FBI Drew up Plans To Use Pegasus Spyware in Criminal Investigations

November 21, 2022

A FOIA request filed by the New York Times has led to the release of documents that show officials making a push to use Pegasus spyware in criminal investigations from late 2020 into mid-2021.

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Cyber Attack on Outsourcing Services Provider Capita Raises Fears of Attack on UK Government Services

Little-Known TALON Network of Surveillance Cameras Now Blankets Much of the United States; AI-Enabled License Plate Reader, Object Recognition Technology Spreads in Private Neighborhoods

Five Years in the Making, New UN Cybercrime Treaty Signed by 65 Nations Amidst Criticism

French Antitrust Complaint Against Apple Centers on Ad Tracking Changes in iOS 14

White House Summit on Ransomware Attacks Brings Global Leaders Together To Discuss Information Sharing, Defense Frameworks

Prescription Management Company Sav-Rx’s Data Breach Impacts 2.8 Million Patients

The Future of Data Privacy Consent: Are Brands Ready For a National Privacy Law?

Home Security Company ADT Confirms Data Breach after a Hacker Lists Stolen Database for Sale

SpaceX Third Party Vendor Hit by LockBit Ransomware, Gang Claims That It Stole Engineering Schematics

FOIA Request Reveals FBI Drew up Plans To Use Pegasus Spyware in Criminal Investigations

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