Amazon was penalized for excessive employee monitoring, insufficient data minimization, and failing to meet transparency and security requirements. Much of the GDPR fine centers on the hand scanners that are issued to warehouse employees.
The Russian ransomware gang ALPHV/BlackCat has threatened to leak 300 GB of top-secret and classified military documents it stole from a Pentagon contractor.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the country’s foreign affairs department, is reeling from the impacts of a data breach that leaked the personal information of users and staff members.
ITRC report noted that the 3,205 data breaches recorded last year shatters the prior record of 1,860 and is a 78% increase from a similar number (1,806) seen in 2022.
Energy and automation company Schneider Electric has confirmed a ransomware attack that disrupted the Sustainability Business division and leaked company data.
New papers reveal the National Security Agency (NSA) regularly purchases internet data about Americans from private data brokers, including categories that could normally only be obtained via a court order.
Beijing’s Justice Bureau says that Wangshendongjian Technology has provided it with the capability to capture mobile phone numbers and email addresses associated with the sending device. AirDrop sharing encryption has been in question for some time.
A grave warning from FBI director Christopher Wray: Chinese hackers can be expected to continue to infiltrate critical infrastructure, and similar activity is likely proceeding successfully.
US and UK water companies Veolia North America and Southern Water have confirmed a ransomware attack and a data breach that leaked personal information.
A botnet used by a state-backed Chinese hacking group has lost at least some of its capacity, according to security officials that spoke to Reuters anonymously. The Volt Typhoon group has been targeting US critical infrastructure since at least mid-2021.
