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Toyota Connected Service Decade-Long Data Leak Exposed 2.15 Million Customers

May 19, 2023

Cloud-based data management subsidiary of Toyota exposed the information of 2.15 million customers in a decade-long data leak. The Toyota Connected service reminds owners to service their vehicles and links the car to entertainment services, and can assist during emergencies by calling for help and locating a car that’s been stolen.

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Philadelphia Inquirer Operations Severely Disrupted by Cyber Attack, Offices Closed for Remediation

May 19, 2023

A cyber attack on one of the oldest newspapers in the United States has damaged editorial services and advertising to such a degree that it is "unclear" when normal operations will be restored.

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Food Distributor Sysco Suffers Data Breach Leaking Customer and Employee Personal Information

May 22, 2023

Leading American food distributor Sysco has confirmed a data breach that potentially leaked business data and customer and employee personal information, including social security numbers.

TikTok app icon on mobile phone screen showing TikTok ban in Montana

Data Privacy News

Montana TikTok Ban Signed Into Law, Goes Into Effect in 2024

May 22, 2023

Montana's TikTok ban is the first of its kind to become law if it survives the inevitable legal challenges. A group of content creators is already challenging the ban in court, claiming First Amendment violations and overreach by the state in invoking national security powers.

Data Privacy News

Italy Launches Antitrust Probe of Apple’s Potentially “Self-Favoring” Privacy Rules

May 23, 2023

App developers have in the past criticized Apple for not applying its series of new privacy rules to itself in an even manner. The company now faces an antitrust probe in Italy saying that the system was unfair to third party developers.

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Data Privacy News

Amnesty International Report: Palestinians in Hebron Regularly Subject to an Experimental Surveillance System That Stores Facial Recognition Data Without Consent

May 23, 2023

A new report from Amnesty International alleges that the Israeli military has deployed an experimental new surveillance system on the West Bank, and that it is capturing the facial recognition data of Palestinians without their consent.

Close up tablet with Google on the screen showing cyber risk of new top-level domains

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New Google Top-Level Domains That Use Common File Extensions Could Pose a Serious Cyber Risk

May 24, 2023

A new source of cyber risk and attack may come from posting instructions that include a ZIP or MOV file name, with that text automatically converted into a URL leading to one of these new top-level domains.

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US Department of Transportation Suffered a Massive Security Breach Impacting 237,000 Federal Employees

May 24, 2023

The US Department of Transportation has suspended the TRANServe benefits system to address a security breach impacting 237,000 current and former federal employees.

Data Protection News

Meta Shatters GDPR Fine Record With $1.3 Billion Penalty for International Data Transfers

May 25, 2023

A new record for GDPR fines has been set as the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is requiring Meta to pay $1.3 billion for its international data transfers related to the dissolution of the Privacy Shield framework.

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Group-IB: Qilin Affiliates Receive Up to 85% Of Each Ransomware Payout

May 25, 2023

Group-IB researchers infiltrated the Qilin ransomware operation and observed that the group's payment structure rewards affiliates with 80% from a ransomware payout of $3 million or less and 85% for any payout exceeding $3 million.

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Toyota Connected Service Decade-Long Data Leak Exposed 2.15 Million Customers

Philadelphia Inquirer Operations Severely Disrupted by Cyber Attack, Offices Closed for Remediation

Food Distributor Sysco Suffers Data Breach Leaking Customer and Employee Personal Information

Montana TikTok Ban Signed Into Law, Goes Into Effect in 2024

Italy Launches Antitrust Probe of Apple’s Potentially “Self-Favoring” Privacy Rules

Amnesty International Report: Palestinians in Hebron Regularly Subject to an Experimental Surveillance System That Stores Facial Recognition Data Without Consent

New Google Top-Level Domains That Use Common File Extensions Could Pose a Serious Cyber Risk

US Department of Transportation Suffered a Massive Security Breach Impacting 237,000 Federal Employees

Group-IB: Qilin Affiliates Receive Up to 85% Of Each Ransomware Payout

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