Laws and regulations

Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim over NotPetya damages

Merck has resolved a dispute with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim arising from the NotPetya malware incident. Merck and…

2 years ago

Google agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit, which alleged that the company monitored individuals using the Chrome…

2 years ago

US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky.…

2 years ago

US Gov adds surveillance firms Cytrox and Intellexa to Entity List for trafficking in cyber exploits

The U.S. government added surveillance technology vendors Cytrox and Intellexa to an economic blocklist for trafficking in cyber exploits. The…

2 years ago

France’s government is giving the police more surveillance power

The French government is going to grant law enforcement the power to spy on suspects through smartphones and other devices.…

2 years ago

Swedish data protection authority rules against the use of Google Analytics

Swedish data protection watchdog warns companies against using Google Analytics due to the risk of surveillance operated by the US…

2 years ago

EU member states are urged to restrict without delay 5G equipment from risky suppliers

The European Commission urges member states to limit “without delay” equipment from Chinese suppliers from their 5G networks, specifically Huawei…

2 years ago

US govt offers $10 million bounty for info linking Clop ransomware gang to a foreign government.

The U.S. government announced up to a $10 million bounty for information linking the Clop ransomware gang to a foreign…

2 years ago

The US government sanctioned four entities and one individual for supporting cyber operations conducted by North Korea

The US Department of the Treasury sanctioned four entities and one individual for their role in cyber operations conducted by…

3 years ago

EU hits Meta with $1.3 billion fine for transferring European user data to the US

The European Union condemned Meta with a record $1.3 billion fine for transferring European user data to the US. The European Union…

3 years ago

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