French digital automation and energy management giant Schneider Electric is investigating a data breach after a hacker claimed they stole dozens of gigabytes and demanded a hefty ransom in Baguettes, a classic popular French bread item.
GDPR complaint points out that Fitbit forces EU users to accept international data transfers as a requirement to use the service, something that may not meet regulatory standards for free and informed consent.
There was some question as to whether Schrems II would extend to the similar Swiss-US Privacy Shield agreement, and that question has now been answered.
The Irish DPC has ordered Facebook to cease its EU-US data transfers due to Schrems II, potentially signaling that the use of SCCs may now be off the table.
An open letter was published to express concerns over Irish DPA’s way of handling cases and also the confidential meetings between the authority and Facebook to discuss “consent bypass”.
A cyber attack has struck Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, affecting international and some domestic airlines and maritime facilities, causing potential delays and baggage problems.
SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy Brown are facing serious charges in connection with the catastrophic security breach of 2020, with the SEC alleging that he had knowingly ignored and downplayed serious security risks since at least 2018.
Civil actions brought by the SolarWinds Corp and its CISO Timothy Brown have been dismissed with prejudice by the Manhattan federal court handling the case, the end result of a settlement negotiation process that began in July of this year.
Hackers responsible for the Oakland ransomware attack have published a second batch of stolen data. The leaked data includes the personal information of city employees.
RansomHub has claimed credit for the new cyber extortion attempt on Change Healthcare. The group says that it stole 4 TB of data that includes sensitive personal information, including financial information and medical records belonging to US military personnel.
