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

Poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin on building showing Vulkan files revealed Russian cyberwar strategies

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Vulkan Files: Contractor Leak Reveals Russian Cyberwar Plans, Disinformation Campaigns

April 4, 2023

The Vulkan Files revealed insight into Russian cyberwar plans and strategies and that company engineers work directly for Russian military and intelligence outfits and train state-backed hackers, run disinformation campaigns and provide support for cyber attacks.

Spider on the computer keyboard showing how the WannaCry ransomware is still a threat after massive outbreak

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WannaCry Ransomware Still a Threat More Than a Year After Massive Outbreak

November 19, 2018

Almost 18 months since the 2017 massive outbreak, the WannaCry ransomware remains a cyber threat based on recent research from Kaspersky Labs showing 75,000 infections over the last three months.

Airline passengers in an international airport showing no fly list in data leak

Cyber Security News

Wanted Hacker Accessed Federal No Fly List on an Unsecured Airline’s Server

January 31, 2023

A wanted Swiss hacker accessed a federal No Fly List containing millions of records that was sitting on an unsecured server operated by a regional airline company.

Automobile production line showing OT devices vulnerabilities for industrial control systems

Cyber Security News

Warning for Industrial Control Systems: Research Discovers 56 “Insecure by Design” Vulnerabilities in Two Dozen OT Devices

June 27, 2022

Exploitable features are the favored means by which to penetrate OT devices, and the current research finds that they continue to be an issue in industrial control systems.

Statue of lady Justice with scale buried in sand showing the failure in passing the Washington Privacy Act for the second time

Data Protection News

Washington Privacy Act Fails to Pass, Again

April 6, 2020

Washington Privacy Act has failed to pass into law for the second time, due to disagreement whether the enforcement should be left to the state attorney general’s office or to individuals.

Fingers on keyboard showing ransomware attack on water companies

Cyber Security News

Water Companies Veolia North America and UK’s Southern Water Ransomware Attack and Data Breach Leaked PII

February 2, 2024

US and UK water companies Veolia North America and Southern Water have confirmed a ransomware attack and a data breach that leaked personal information.

Depressed crying doctor with mask showing cyber attacks on healthcare system

Cyber Security News

Wave of Cyber Attacks Hits US Healthcare System as FBI Warns of Coordinated Criminal Campaign

November 10, 2020

While an uptick in cyber attacks on US hospitals is on trend for 2020, the FBI is warning that it has evidence of a coordinated criminal attack on the country's healthcare system.

Image of ChatGPT on the mobile phone showing ChatGPT ban by Apple

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Wave of Employer ChatGPT Bans Continues as Apple Restricts Internal Use of AI Tools

June 1, 2023

Fortune 500 companies continue to demonstrate extreme wariness of AI chatbots and similar AI tools in the workplace, as Apple has banned employees from using ChatGPT on work devices.

Engineer in data center showing network admin

Cyber Security News

We Need to Stop Burning Out Network Heroes

April 8, 2026

It’s easy to see why network admins are often compared to superheroes – they go above and beyond offering infrastructural eyes and ears, responding rapidly to threats, and providing the backbone of modern business operations.

Soldiers in military uniform at training ground showing fitness tracking app exposed military bases

Data Privacy News

Weaknesses in Fitness Tracking App Strava’s Features Used to Expose Israel’s Secret Military Bases

July 6, 2022

The fitness tracking app Strava may have inadvertently compromised not only classified locations, but the movement of personnel over extended periods of time. Surveillance campaign on Israel's military uncovered.

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Vulkan Files: Contractor Leak Reveals Russian Cyberwar Plans, Disinformation Campaigns

WannaCry Ransomware Still a Threat More Than a Year After Massive Outbreak

Wanted Hacker Accessed Federal No Fly List on an Unsecured Airline’s Server

Warning for Industrial Control Systems: Research Discovers 56 “Insecure by Design” Vulnerabilities in Two Dozen OT Devices

Washington Privacy Act Fails to Pass, Again

Water Companies Veolia North America and UK’s Southern Water Ransomware Attack and Data Breach Leaked PII

Wave of Cyber Attacks Hits US Healthcare System as FBI Warns of Coordinated Criminal Campaign

Wave of Employer ChatGPT Bans Continues as Apple Restricts Internal Use of AI Tools

We Need to Stop Burning Out Network Heroes

Weaknesses in Fitness Tracking App Strava’s Features Used to Expose Israel’s Secret Military Bases

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