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

Danger sign on screen showing Conti ransomware becoming smaller ransomware groups

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Conti Ransomware Group Voluntarily Shuttered, but Members Expected to Splinter off To Smaller Groups

June 1, 2022

Security researcher claims that the Conti ransomware attack on Costa Rica was an intentional smokescreen to cover a reorganization into smaller ransomware groups.

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UK Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Plans After Consultation With US Leaders

August 25, 2025

The UK government has dropped its controversial plan to mandate an encryption backdoor into Apple's cloud storage systems, according to a statement by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

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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.

Computer screen with ransomware attack alert in red showing leak of LockBit ransomware builder

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Turnabout is Fair Play? LockBit Ransomware Builder Leaked to Public by “Disgruntled Developer”

September 27, 2022

LockBit ransomware will undoubtedly be copied and used by other threat actors in the near term, putting the group's business at risk. But the leak of the ransomware builder also gives security researchers valuable insights.

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Magecart Supply Chain Attacks Gaining in Popularity and Intensity

May 27, 2019

Magecart cybercrime group appears to have broaden their supply chain attacks to target more sites by going after third-party advertising vendors that works with media or entertainment websites.

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

August 7, 2026

Russian hackers are exploiting hotel Wi-Fi networks at various locations that attract corporate travelers to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts and install malware.

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Stellar Cyber Welcomes Cybersecurity Star Barmak Meftah as an Advisor to Their Board of Directors

August 23, 2022

Stellar Cyber, innovator of Open XDR onboarded cybersecurity star Barmak Meftah in a new, exciting advisory role.

Google Play and App Store icons on screen showing app stores fined for data collection

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Apple and Google App Stores Fined in Brazil Over Face Manipulator App’s Data Collection

January 13, 2025

While the fine will hardly break either of the two tech titans, the ruling could provide a precedent on data collection that could prove much more costly in the future if applied to everything else made available on app stores.

Hacker hands typing on keyboard showing data breach for Evolve Bank

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Evolve Bank and Trust Confirms a LockBit Data Breach, Fintech Startups Impacted

July 2, 2024

Evolve Bank and Trust has confirmed a LockBit data breach after the Russian ransomware group published the stolen records containing personal information on the dark web.

Crowded people walking through the market showing cyber crime services on sale in dark web marketplaces

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Cyber Crime Services on the Dark Web Marketplaces Easier to Obtain, Says Trend Micro

June 4, 2020

Cyber crime services have become cheaper and easier to obtain with $1.5 trillion reaped from the cyber crime services offered on the dark web marketplaces annually.

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Conti Ransomware Group Voluntarily Shuttered, but Members Expected to Splinter off To Smaller Groups

UK Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Plans After Consultation With US Leaders

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

Turnabout is Fair Play? LockBit Ransomware Builder Leaked to Public by “Disgruntled Developer”

Magecart Supply Chain Attacks Gaining in Popularity and Intensity

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

Stellar Cyber Welcomes Cybersecurity Star Barmak Meftah as an Advisor to Their Board of Directors

Apple and Google App Stores Fined in Brazil Over Face Manipulator App’s Data Collection

Evolve Bank and Trust Confirms a LockBit Data Breach, Fintech Startups Impacted

Cyber Crime Services on the Dark Web Marketplaces Easier to Obtain, Says Trend Micro

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