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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

Possible Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Aimed at Google’s “Incognito Mode” Ruled a Triable Issue Due to Consumer Privacy Concerns

August 25, 2023

Google's bid to get rid of a class action lawsuit involving its "Incognito Mode" took a serious blow in a California court, as a judge denied the company's request for a summary judgment and said that the consumer privacy concerns raised by the company's data handling were fit for trial.

Smoke emitting from power plant showing possible U.S. cyber attack on power grid in Russia

Cyber Security News

Possible U.S. Cyber Attack on Power Grid in Russia; Is Cyber Warfare on the Table?

June 28, 2019

Russia has been making news for hacking utility systems in other nations and for a change, news has emerged that U.S. is conducting cyber attack on power grid in Russia by planting malicious code.

Data Protection News

Post-Brexit UK Google Users to Lose GDPR Protections

March 6, 2020

UK Google users are set to lose the protections they had received from the GDPR given that the country has embarked on an exit from the EU, where the law is applicable.

Pile of different color capsule pills showing digital pharmacy data breach

Cyber Security News

Postmeds’ Digital Pharmacy Truepill Confirms Data Breach Impacting 2.3 Million Patients

November 22, 2023

Postmeds’ Truepill data breach impacted over 2.3 million individuals and is the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging the digital pharmacy's negligence.

Judge gavel near the China flag showing cybersecurity rules for financial firms

Cyber Security News

Potential Risk for Financial Firms in China’s New Draft Cybersecurity Rules: Mandatory Data Storage, Sharing With CSRC

June 8, 2022

A leading lobbying group in the Asia Pacific region is raising a warning about China's new proposed cyber security rules for financial firms, sending a letter to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

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Data Privacy News

Potential Security Flaw Involving Twitter Direct Messages Sparks Concern About User Privacy

February 25, 2019

Twitter retains direct messages for years, including messages that you or others have deleted. And that’s even the case if Twitter direct messages are sent to or from an account that has been suspended or deactivated.

Keyboard with dollar bill showing ransom payment and cyber extortion

Cyber Security News

PowerSchool Confirms Ongoing Cyber Extortion of Individual Schools Despite Ransom Payment

May 14, 2025

Threat actors behind the 2024 PowerSchool data breach continue to extort individual schools, despite the education software developer having already made a ransom payment.

People on street in Hong Kong at night showing PRC disinformation campaigns

Data Privacy News

PRC Spying, Malware and Disinformation Campaigns Push Hong Kong Dissidents to Underground Communications Channels

February 19, 2021

Report finds that aggressive disinformation campaigns and related measures have forced Hong Kong organizers to move to the digital underground, using encryption and the dark web.

Android Marshmallow statue at Google Visitor Center showing privacy and security threat of pre-installed apps on Android smartphones

Data Privacy News

Pre-Installed Apps on Android Represent a Threat to User Privacy and Security

April 10, 2019

According to new research, brand-new Android smartphones comes with pre-installed apps which are used for data harvesting, tracking and monitoring, all without the knowledge of the user.

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

Cyber Security News

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.

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Possible Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Aimed at Google’s “Incognito Mode” Ruled a Triable Issue Due to Consumer Privacy Concerns

Possible U.S. Cyber Attack on Power Grid in Russia; Is Cyber Warfare on the Table?

Postmeds’ Digital Pharmacy Truepill Confirms Data Breach Impacting 2.3 Million Patients

Potential Risk for Financial Firms in China’s New Draft Cybersecurity Rules: Mandatory Data Storage, Sharing With CSRC

PowerSchool Confirms Ongoing Cyber Extortion of Individual Schools Despite Ransom Payment

PRC Spying, Malware and Disinformation Campaigns Push Hong Kong Dissidents to Underground Communications Channels

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

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

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People