Basic-Fit Data Breach Hits 1 Million Members Across Europe
Basic-Fit Data Breach Hits 1 Million Members Across Europe
Basic-Fit, Europe's largest budget fitness chain, has disclosed a significant data breach affecting approximately one million members across six countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, S...
Data Breaches
Basic-Fit Data Breach Exposes 1 Million Members
Basic-Fit Data Breach Exposes 1 Million Members
Basic-Fit, the gym chain operating thousands of locations across Europe, has confirmed that hackers accessed personal data belonging to approximately one million of its members. The breach affected cu...
Data Breaches
Karnataka's Aadhaar Social Media Plan Raises Surveillance Fears
Karnataka's Aadhaar Social Media Plan Raises Surveillance Fears
A new draft policy from Karnataka's Health Department would require students to use their Aadhaar identity credentials when signing up for social media platforms. Framed as an age verification measure...
Privacy
India's IT Rules Push Raises Pre-Censorship Concerns
India's IT Rules Push Raises Pre-Censorship Concerns
The Indian government has proposed significant amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Rules that would place user-generated "news and current affairs" content under a unified regulatory framewo...
Internet Freedom
Gabon Bans Online Anonymity: What the New Law Means
Gabon Bans Online Anonymity: What the New Law Means
Gabon has passed one of the most far-reaching social media laws on the African continent. Ordinance No. 0011/PR/2026 requires anyone accessing digital platforms in the country to provide verified iden...
Internet Freedom
BLACKWATER Ransomware Hits Turkey's Largest Hospital Group
BLACKWATER Ransomware Hits Turkey's Largest Hospital Group
A newly identified ransomware operation called BLACKWATER has claimed responsibility for a large-scale cyberattack on Medical Park Hospitals Group, Turkey's largest private healthcare provider. Accord...
Data Breaches
OnTrac Data Breach Exposes 40,000 People's SSNs
OnTrac Data Breach Exposes 40,000 People's SSNs
A cyberattack on last-mile delivery company OnTrac has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to more than 40,000 individuals. The breached data includes names, dates of birth, Social Securi...
Data Breaches
2025 Was the Worst Year for Internet Freedom
2025 Was the Worst Year for Internet Freedom
A coalition tracking internet shutdowns has released findings that paint a stark picture of global connectivity: 2025 was the worst year on record for internet freedom. The #KeepItOn coalition documen...
Internet Freedom
19 Billion Passwords Leaked: What RockYou2024 Means
19 Billion Passwords Leaked: What RockYou2024 Means
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered what is now the largest publicly indexed collection of stolen credentials ever recorded. Dubbed **RockYou2024**, the repository contains over 19 billion compro...
Data Breaches