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

Hands typing on mobile phone showing chat history from database leak

Cyber Security News

DeepSeek Database Leak Exposes Chat History, Sensitive Company Information

February 5, 2025

The database leak incident comes as DeepSeek is experiencing an amazing period of rapid success, but has also been tripped up by several other security issues in quick succession. The chat history exposure is joined by a DDoS and jailbreak issues that could undermine trust.

Google play store app on screen showing data protection authority ban from app stores

Data Protection News

Deepseek Disappears From App Stores in Italy as Data Protection Authority Investigates

February 5, 2025

The Italian data protection authority has announced that DeepSeek was formally blocked for failure to provide sufficient information in response to the request. The Chinese company appears to have taken a combative tone.

MGM Grand Hotel showing data breach lawsuit

Cyber Security News

MGM Resorts International Agrees to Pay $45 Million to Settle a Consolidated Data Breach Lawsuit

February 7, 2025

MGM Resorts will pay $45 million to settle a consolidated data breach lawsuit stemming from a 2019 data leak and a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed the PII of 37 million people.

Skull and bones on screen showing ransomware attack on blood center

Cyber Security News

A Ransomware Attack Has Struck the New York Blood Center Amid Ongoing Shortages

February 7, 2025

A ransomware attack has struck the New York Blood Center, disrupting collection and distribution across 200 hospitals across the Northeast, amid ongoing shortages.

WhatsApp on screen showing Paragon spyware

Cyber Security News

WhatsApp: “High Confidence” That Nearly 100 Journalists, Civil Society Workers Targeted by Paragon Spyware

February 10, 2025

WhatsApp told media outlets that it had "high confidence" that journalists and activists were targeted by Paragon spyware and that they were "possibly compromised." It did not provide names of people it believed to be compromised.”

Smartphone with China flag showing DeepSeek ban by U.S. lawmakers on government devices

Cyber Security News

U.S. Lawmakers Propose DeepSeek Ban for Government Devices

February 10, 2025

In a move that was widely expected, U.S. lawmakers have proposed a DeepSeek ban on any and all federal government devices. The move may have been prompted by analysis of DeepSeek code that seems to show a direct connection to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Capitol building at night showing privacy concerns over access to federal data

Data Privacy News

DOGE’s Blitzkrieg Through National Government Raising Privacy Concerns Over Access to Federal Data

February 10, 2025

Recent DOGE actions in U.S. Treasury computer systems have raised particular privacy concerns and triggered lawsuits. Some government officials and legal experts are claiming that this access to federal data breaches the Privacy Act of 1974 among other regulations.

Data moving in digital space showing federal data in AI software

Data Protection News

Inside Sources Accuse DOGE Team of Feeding Federal Data Into AI Software

February 13, 2025

The AI software has reportedly been used to search federal data about agency spending on payroll and programs, something that could potentially violate federal privacy or security regulations if personal information is involved.

Hands typing on laptop showing data breach at food delivery company

Cyber Security News

Data Breach Hits Food Delivery Giant GrubHub, Putting Victims at Risk of Phishing Attacks

February 13, 2025

A data breach affecting food delivery company GrubHub has leaked the personal information of customers, merchants, and drivers after an unauthorized entity gained access using a third-party service provider’s account.

Finger on App Store icon showing crypto stealer malware

Cyber Security News

First Crypto Stealer Malware on iOS App Store Steals Wallet Recovery Secrets and Passwords

February 14, 2025

A crypto stealer malware, the first on the iOS App Store and also available on Google Play Store, leverages OCR and machine learning to steal crypto wallet secrets and passwords.

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DeepSeek Database Leak Exposes Chat History, Sensitive Company Information

Deepseek Disappears From App Stores in Italy as Data Protection Authority Investigates

MGM Resorts International Agrees to Pay $45 Million to Settle a Consolidated Data Breach Lawsuit

A Ransomware Attack Has Struck the New York Blood Center Amid Ongoing Shortages

WhatsApp: “High Confidence” That Nearly 100 Journalists, Civil Society Workers Targeted by Paragon Spyware

U.S. Lawmakers Propose DeepSeek Ban for Government Devices

DOGE’s Blitzkrieg Through National Government Raising Privacy Concerns Over Access to Federal Data

Inside Sources Accuse DOGE Team of Feeding Federal Data Into AI Software

Data Breach Hits Food Delivery Giant GrubHub, Putting Victims at Risk of Phishing Attacks

First Crypto Stealer Malware on iOS App Store Steals Wallet Recovery Secrets and Passwords

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

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages

Feds Warn About Iranian Hackers Expanding the List of Targeted PLCs to Compromise Critical Infrastructure