Laws and regulations

Russian internet watchdog Roskomnadzor bans six more VPN servicesRussian internet watchdog Roskomnadzor bans six more VPN services

Russian internet watchdog Roskomnadzor bans six more VPN services

Russia’s internet watchdog, ‘Roskomnadzor’, has announced the ban of other VPN products, 15 VPN services are now illegal in Russia…

4 years ago
Israel cut cyber export list, excluding totalitarian regimesIsrael cut cyber export list, excluding totalitarian regimes

Israel cut cyber export list, excluding totalitarian regimes

Israel's Ministry of Defense bans the sale of surveillance software and offensive hacking tools to tens of countries. Israel's Ministry…

4 years ago
French court indicted Nexa Technologies for complicity in acts of tortureFrench court indicted Nexa Technologies for complicity in acts of torture

French court indicted Nexa Technologies for complicity in acts of torture

Nexa Technologies was indicted for complicity in acts of torture, the French firm is accused of having sold surveillance equipment…

4 years ago
Italy’s Antitrust Agency fines Apple and Google for aggressive practices of data acquisitionItaly’s Antitrust Agency fines Apple and Google for aggressive practices of data acquisition

Italy’s Antitrust Agency fines Apple and Google for aggressive practices of data acquisition

Italy's antitrust regulator, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has fined Apple and Google €10 million each their…

4 years ago
Apple sues NSO Group for abusing state-sponsored Pegasus spywareApple sues NSO Group for abusing state-sponsored Pegasus spyware

Apple sues NSO Group for abusing state-sponsored Pegasus spyware

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using…

4 years ago
U.S. banking regulators order banks to notify cybersecurity incidents in 36 hoursU.S. banking regulators order banks to notify cybersecurity incidents in 36 hours

U.S. banking regulators order banks to notify cybersecurity incidents in 36 hours

U.S. banking regulators have approved a new rule that orders banks to notify federal regulators of significant cybersecurity incidents within 36…

4 years ago
US DoS offers a reward of up to $10M for leaders of REvil ransomware gangUS DoS offers a reward of up to $10M for leaders of REvil ransomware gang

US DoS offers a reward of up to $10M for leaders of REvil ransomware gang

The U.S. government offers up to $10 million for identifying or locating leaders in the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware operation The Department…

4 years ago
NSO Group, Positive Technologies and other firms sanctioned by the US governmentNSO Group, Positive Technologies and other firms sanctioned by the US government

NSO Group, Positive Technologies and other firms sanctioned by the US government

The U.S. sanctioned four companies for the development of surveillance malware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state…

4 years ago
US Bureau of Industry and Security bans export of hacking tools to authoritarian regimesUS Bureau of Industry and Security bans export of hacking tools to authoritarian regimes

US Bureau of Industry and Security bans export of hacking tools to authoritarian regimes

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) would ban U.S. firms from selling hacking tools to authoritarian regimes.…

4 years ago
The Biden administration plans to target exchanges supporting ransomware operations with sanctionsThe Biden administration plans to target exchanges supporting ransomware operations with sanctions

The Biden administration plans to target exchanges supporting ransomware operations with sanctions

US Government is expected to issue sanctions against crypto exchanges, wallets, and traders used by ransomware operations to cash out…

4 years ago