Laws and regulations

Japan passed a law allowing preemptive offensive cyber actions<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>Japan passed a law allowing preemptive offensive cyber actions<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Japan passed a law allowing preemptive offensive cyber actions<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Japan passed a law allowing preemptive offensive cyber actions, shifting from its pacifist stance to bolster defenses like major Western…

3 weeks ago
James Comey is under investigation by Secret Service for a seashell photo showing “8647”<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>James Comey is under investigation by Secret Service for a seashell photo showing “8647”<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

James Comey is under investigation by Secret Service for a seashell photo showing “8647”<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

James Comey is under investigation for a seashell photo showing “8647,” seen by some as a coded threat against Trump.…

3 weeks ago
Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion over its location tracking practicesGoogle will pay Texas $1.4 billion over its location tracking practices

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion over its location tracking practices

Google will pay the U.S. state of Texas $1.4B to settle lawsuits over unauthorized location tracking and facial recognition data…

4 weeks ago
NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its usersNSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its users

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its users

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for a 2019 hack targeting 1,400+ users, per U.S. jury ruling…

1 month ago
Ireland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to ChinaIreland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to China

Ireland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to China

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €530M for violating data rules by sending European user data to China. Ireland's…

1 month ago
Indian Court ordered to block email service Proton MailIndian Court ordered to block email service Proton Mail

Indian Court ordered to block email service Proton Mail

Indian Court ordered a nationwide block of the privacy-oriented email service Proton Mail on April 29, 2025, following a legal…

1 month ago
France’s antitrust authority fines Apple €150M for issues related to its App Tracking TransparencyFrance’s antitrust authority fines Apple €150M for issues related to its App Tracking Transparency

France’s antitrust authority fines Apple €150M for issues related to its App Tracking Transparency

France fines Apple €150M for abusing its dominance in ATT consent practices on iOS and iPadOS from 2021 to 2023.…

2 months ago
U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

The U.S. Treasury is lifting sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping North Korea's Lazarus Group launder…

3 months ago
Switzerland’s NCSC requires cyberattack reporting for critical infrastructure within 24 hoursSwitzerland’s NCSC requires cyberattack reporting for critical infrastructure within 24 hours

Switzerland’s NCSC requires cyberattack reporting for critical infrastructure within 24 hours

Switzerland's NCSC mandates critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks within 24 hours of discovery. Switzerland's National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) now…

3 months ago
International law enforcement operation seized the domain of the Russian crypto exchange GarantexInternational law enforcement operation seized the domain of the Russian crypto exchange Garantex

International law enforcement operation seized the domain of the Russian crypto exchange Garantex

The U.S. Secret Service and global law enforcement seized the domain of sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Garantex. An international law…

3 months ago