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

Hands of gamer on keyboard showing Roblox developers data breach

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Previously Unknown Data Breach Exposed Roblox Developers’ Personal Information

July 28, 2023

Previously unknown data breach that became public knowledge on July 18 impacted approximately 4,000 accounts of individuals who attended the Roblox Developer Conference between 2017 and 2020. Data had remained within “niche cheating communities within Roblox.”

ChatGPT on phone screen showing OpenAI credentials sold on dark web

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Over 200,000 Compromised OpenAI Credentials Available for Purchase on the Dark Web

July 31, 2023

Over 200,000 OpenAI credentials are listed for sale on dark web marketplaces as interest in the generative AI chatbot peaks within the black hat community.

View from the roof showing SEC rules on incident disclosure for cybersecurity breaches

Cyber Security News

New SEC Rules Require Incident Disclosure for Cybersecurity Breaches Within Four Days

July 31, 2023

New rules voted in by the SEC last week require all publicly traded companies to report any cybersecurity breaches that could cause a material impact within four days. Timer doesn't start until the company determines that the breach could be material.

System hacked warning on monitor showing cost of data breach

Cyber Security News

IBM Cost of Data Breach Report 2023: Costs Hit Record High, But Only About Half of Breached Companies Increase Their Security Investment

August 1, 2023

Average cost of data breach has once again hit a new record to $4.45 million, up 15.3% just from 2020. Yet only 51% of organizations that have suffered a breach plan to increase security spending.

Open security lock on computer circuit board showing NATO data theft

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Alleged NATO Data Theft Leaked Hundreds of Sensitive Documents and Thousands of User Records

August 1, 2023

NATO is investigating an alleged data theft by a hacktivist group SiegedSec. 845 MB of compressed data was leaked and found to contain unclassified information and 8,000 employee records from 31 nations.

British central bank building showing poor savings rates blamed on UK data protection laws

Data Protection News

UK Banks: Consumers Getting Poor Savings Rates the Fault of Data Protection Laws

August 1, 2023

After being pulled into an early July meeting with regulators over uncompetitive savings rates, some UK banks are now blaming data protection laws for consumer financial woes, claiming that rules forbid them from communicating better options to customers.

WhatsApp messenger app with lock showing WhatsApp account issue with account deactivation

Cyber Security News

Critical WhatsApp Account Vulnerability Addressed: Third-Party Account Deactivations by Email Prompt Verification Changes

August 2, 2023

WhatsApp accounts could be deactivated simply by sending a request from any email address, so long as the attacker knew the associated phone number. Going forward, the account deactivation process now involves a follow-up message that requests verification of ownership of the associated phone number.

Hacker hand stealing data showing MOVEit data breach of government contractor impact health data

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MOVEit Data Breach Hits US Government Contractor, Exposes Health Data of 8 to 11 Million People

August 2, 2023

The damage tally from the massive MOVEit data breach continues to go up, as a US government contractor is reporting that 8 to 11 million records of health data have been exposed.

Phone with Instagram app showing settlement for biometric privacy law

Data Protection News

Instagram Settles Illinois Biometric Privacy Law Case for $68.5 Million

August 3, 2023

The lone strong biometric privacy law in the United States has struck again, this time taking $68.5 million from Instagram in a settlement for a class action first filed nearly three years ago.

Padlock on keyboard showing cyber attack on government ministries using zero-day vulnerability

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Ivanti Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in a Cyber Attack on 12 Norwegian Government Ministries

August 3, 2023

A dozen Norwegian government ministries suffered a cyber attack exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) has disclosed.

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Previously Unknown Data Breach Exposed Roblox Developers’ Personal Information

Over 200,000 Compromised OpenAI Credentials Available for Purchase on the Dark Web

New SEC Rules Require Incident Disclosure for Cybersecurity Breaches Within Four Days

IBM Cost of Data Breach Report 2023: Costs Hit Record High, But Only About Half of Breached Companies Increase Their Security Investment

Alleged NATO Data Theft Leaked Hundreds of Sensitive Documents and Thousands of User Records

UK Banks: Consumers Getting Poor Savings Rates the Fault of Data Protection Laws

Critical WhatsApp Account Vulnerability Addressed: Third-Party Account Deactivations by Email Prompt Verification Changes

MOVEit Data Breach Hits US Government Contractor, Exposes Health Data of 8 to 11 Million People

Instagram Settles Illinois Biometric Privacy Law Case for $68.5 Million

Ivanti Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in a Cyber Attack on 12 Norwegian Government Ministries

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