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

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Data Protection News

Citing “National Security Risks,” China Government Puts New Cybersecurity Approval Requirements on Chinese Tech Companies

July 20, 2021

Proposed new set of rules would force Chinese tech companies with over one million users to apply for special cybersecurity approval before listing, citing the national security risks associated with that data falling into the hands of foreign governments.

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Data Privacy News

Smart Cities Begin to Embrace Digital Rights for Personal Privacy and Data Protection

December 18, 2018

New York City, Amsterdam and Barcelona – recently launched a new initiative known as Cities Coalition for Digital Rights that is specifically designed to protect the personal privacy and individual digital rights of their citizens.

Lock on computer circuit board surrounded by keys showing the plan and considerations to ban end-to-end encryption in U.S.

Data Privacy News

The Movement to Ban End-to-End Encryption Has Hit Another Inflection Point

July 10, 2019

Ban of end-to-end encryption is back on table in U.S., however government agencies are having mixed feelings, fearing potential economic, security and diplomatic consequences.

Hacker working on computer showing U.S. Cybercom's preparation for information warfare in advance of U.S. 2020 election

Cyber Security News

U.S Cybercom Prepares for Information Warfare in Advance of 2020 Election

January 13, 2020

With 2020 election drawing near, U.S. Cybercom, is developing information warfare tactics ranging from subtle warnings to more direct attacks on Russia’s information warfare capabilities.

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Data Privacy News

Facebook Enlists Google in Its Battle Against Apple’s Privacy Protection Measures

November 2, 2021

While Google has put on a public appearance of being more neutral and detached on the issue, a lawsuit revealed that it has quietly been working behind the scenes with Facebook to circumvent Apple’s new privacy protections.

Night view of London’s Big Ben showing the concerns over Big Tech’s chokehold on digital advertising raised by U.K. regulator

Data Privacy News

UK Regulator Worried About Big Tech’s Chokehold on Digital Advertising

January 13, 2020

U.K. study on the collection and exploitation of personal data by Big Tech companies showed that Google's and Facebook's dominance in digital advertising could be harming competition in the market.

Cyber Security News

Ferrari Website Hacked, Used to Push NFT Scam That Built on Official Announcement

May 11, 2022

A subdomain of Ferrari was compromised and used to host an NFT scam, but appears to have netted only a few hundred dollars in Ethereum before it was identified and taken down.

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Cyber Security News

Europol Nukes Top Crypto Mixer in “Olympia” Law Enforcement Operation Seizing 12TB and $29M

December 9, 2025

Europol has taken down a popular crypto mixer during the “Olympia” law enforcement operation, seizing three servers, 12 terabytes of data, and $29 million in cryptocurrency.

Cyber Security News

Rackspace Ransomware Attack Caused Email Outages; Thousands of Customers Migrated to Cloud Services

December 19, 2022

Ransomware attack on the cloud computing company Rackspace caused email outages for thousands of customers forcing it to transfer customers from its Hosted Exchange service to Microsoft 365.

Worried woman with mask groceries shopping in supermarket looking at empty wallet showing identity theft during pandemic

Cyber Security News

Identity Theft Doubled During the Pandemic as Fraudsters Targeted COVID-19 Relief Payments

February 12, 2021

The FTC reported that identity theft doubled during the pandemic as scammers targeted COVID-19 relief payments to individuals and government-sponsored loans for small businesses.

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Citing “National Security Risks,” China Government Puts New Cybersecurity Approval Requirements on Chinese Tech Companies

Smart Cities Begin to Embrace Digital Rights for Personal Privacy and Data Protection

The Movement to Ban End-to-End Encryption Has Hit Another Inflection Point

U.S Cybercom Prepares for Information Warfare in Advance of 2020 Election

Facebook Enlists Google in Its Battle Against Apple’s Privacy Protection Measures

UK Regulator Worried About Big Tech’s Chokehold on Digital Advertising

Ferrari Website Hacked, Used to Push NFT Scam That Built on Official Announcement

Europol Nukes Top Crypto Mixer in “Olympia” Law Enforcement Operation Seizing 12TB and $29M

Rackspace Ransomware Attack Caused Email Outages; Thousands of Customers Migrated to Cloud Services

Identity Theft Doubled During the Pandemic as Fraudsters Targeted COVID-19 Relief Payments

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