Pierluigi Paganini
September 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) resentenced the former administrator of the popular BreachForums hacking forum BreachForums to three years in prison. The U.S. DoJ resentenced the former BreachForums administrator, Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, to three years in prison. Authorities say he ran the notorious hacking forum, which traded stolen data and cybercrime […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 05, 2025
France’s data watchdog fined Google $379M (€325 million) and Shein $175M (€150 million) for breaching cookie rules. The French data watchdog, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), fined Google $379 million (€325 million) and Shein $175 million (€150 million) for violating cookie rules. “The two fines imposed on GOOGLE and SHEIN by the restricted committee – the CNIL […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 04, 2025
US offers $10M for Russian FSB officers Tyukov, Gavrilov & Akulov, accused of attacking US critical infrastructure and over 500 energy firms worldwide. The US Department of State is offering up to $10M for info on FSB officers Pavel Aleksandrovich Akulov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Gavrilov, and Marat Valeryevich Tyukov, accused of hacking US infrastructure and over […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 20, 2025
The UK has imposed new sanctions on Kyrgyz financial institutions and crypto networks accused of helping Russia evade restrictions. The UK imposed sanctions on Kyrgyz financial institutions and crypto networks accused of aiding Russian sanctions evasion, war funding, and ransomware activities. The U.K. imposed new sanctions on Kyrgyzstan’s Capital Bank and director Kantemir Chalbayev, accused […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 09, 2025
Germany’s top court ruled police can use spyware only for crimes punishable by at least three years in prison. Germany’s top court ruled that police may only use spyware to monitor devices in cases involving crimes with a maximum sentence of at least three years. “The interference with both the fundamental right protecting IT-systems and Art. 10(1) of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 07, 2025
Taiwan warns Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfers to China. Taiwan National Security Bureau (NSB) warns that Chinese apps like TikTok, WeChat, Weibo, and Baidu Cloud pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfer to China, following an official inspection with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 04, 2025
Google must pay $314M after a California court ruled it misused idle Android users’ data. The case ends a class-action suit filed in August 2019. A San Jose jury ruled that Google misused Android users’ cell phone data and must pay over $314.6 million in damages to affected users in California. Google is liable for […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 01, 2025
Germany asked Google and Apple to remove DeepSeek AI from their app stores, citing GDPR violations over unlawful data collection and transfers to China. The Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection requested Google and Apple to remove the DeepSeek AI app from their app stores due to GDPR violations. On May 6, 2025, Berlin’s Data Protection Commissioner […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 30, 2025
Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns, ordering the company to stop operations and barring its tech from government use. Canada ordered Chinese surveillance firm Hikvision to cease all operations in the country, citing national security concerns. Minister Mélanie Joly announced the decision after a security review found vendor’s activities could pose a threat. Canada […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 30, 2025
Denmark plans to let citizens copyright their face, body, and voice to combat deepfakes under a new law strengthening personal digital rights. Denmark plans to amend its copyright law to give individuals rights over their body, face, and voice, to combat AI-generated deepfakes. Believed to be the first law of its kind in Europe, the […]
