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Wisconsin-based Illuminate Education will implement a data security program and delete unnecessary data under an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission prompted by a 2021 breach of the company's network.

Police in Switzerland and Germany led an operation to take down Cryptomixer, which handled about $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency since 2016, much of it from illicit sources, Europol said.

Russian users of WhatsApp reported disruptions as authorities limited access to the app, which they said enabled fraud, terrorism and possibly a recent leak of diplomatic communications with the U.S.

South Korean online retail giant Coupang apologized for a data breach that prompted an emergency meeting by senior government officials.

The company said the compromised information includes names, gender, addresses and phone numbers, but not credit-card details.

Tech companies may universally offer an opt-out capability required by California law as a way to avoid having multiple versions of browsers and ask questions about residency.

The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, illegally crossed into Poland in 2022 and obtained refugee status the following year.

More than 35,000 people across multiple states had information stolen by hackers who attacked Dartmouth College during a campaign against a popular line of software from Oracle.

Instead of a duty of care, the KOSA draft includes language saying that platforms must establish and maintain “reasonable policies, practices, and procedures” that address harms to minors, including threats of physical violence, sexual exploitation and drug sales.

Data regulators in Thailand said they are blocking the Sam Altman-founded company Tools for Humanity from collecting iris scans in exchange for cryptocurrency payments.

Russia-linked hackers are exploiting 3D design tools to infect animators, game developers and visual effects studios with information-stealing malware, according to new research.

An emergency warning service used by municipalities across the U.S. was taken down in recent weeks by hackers who also stole information on the system's users.

A cybersecurity incident is affecting at least three London councils, including local authorities governing some of the capital’s wealthiest districts.

The law enforcement agency said they have received more than 5,100 complaints about Account Takeover (ATO) fraud since January and have tallied losses exceeding $262 million.

The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) said it is experiencing a “credible and ongoing cybersecurity threat” that forced the organization to temporarily restrict access to its website and services.

Details of the case are classified, but Russian media say Timur Kilin may have drawn official ire after publicly criticizing the state-owned messaging app Max and the government’s anti-cybercrime legislation.

More than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups, academics and legal experts are calling for an investigation into a “collapse in enforcement activity” by the United Kingdom’s principal data protection regulator.

Donbas Post, which operates in the Russian-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, said the incident affected its corporate network, web platform and email systems. The company had restricted access to several services to contain the breach and was working to restore operations.

A lack of liability for software vendors is putting Britain’s economic and national security at risk, an influential committee of lawmakers warned on Monday.

A county sheriff's office in Oklahoma and a police department in Massachusetts said their networks were recently disrupted by cybersecurity incidents.