China-Backed Espionage Campaign Targets Journalists and Activists
China-Backed Espionage Campaign Targets Journalists and Activists
Researchers at Citizen Lab and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) have exposed a large-scale digital espionage operation linked to China that systematically targeted jour...
Privacy
Geofence Warrants Hit the Supreme Court: What It Means
Geofence Warrants Hit the Supreme Court: What It Means
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing one of the most consequential digital privacy cases in years. Oral arguments in *Chatrie v. United States* have put geofence warrants at the center of a national deb...
Privacy
India Warns VPNs Over Banned Betting Sites Access
India Warns VPNs Over Banned Betting Sites Access
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a formal advisory to VPN service providers and online intermediaries, warning them that facilitating access to banned bett...
Internet Freedom
U.S. State Privacy Fines Hit $3.4B: What It Means for You
U.S. State Privacy Fines Hit $3.4B: What It Means for You
Privacy fines issued by U.S. state regulators reached a record $3.425 billion in 2025, exceeding the total collected over the previous five years combined, according to new research from Gartner. The ...
Policy & Regulation
ADT Data Breach: 5.5 Million Customers Exposed
ADT Data Breach: 5.5 Million Customers Exposed
Home security company ADT has confirmed a data breach affecting approximately 5.5 million customers, exposing names, phone numbers, and home addresses. In a smaller number of cases, Social Security nu...
Data Breaches
Section 702 Surveillance: What Americans Need to Know
Section 702 Surveillance: What Americans Need to Know
Section 702 surveillance is once again at the center of a heated national debate. Following a shooting incident near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump and congressional leaders m...
Privacy
FISA Section 702: Why Warrantless Surveillance Matters
FISA Section 702: Why Warrantless Surveillance Matters
A newly introduced piece of legislation called the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act is drawing sharp criticism from privacy organizations, who argue it fails to address the most serious concern...
Privacy
China's VPN Crackdown Escalates: What You Need to Know
China's VPN Crackdown Escalates: What You Need to Know
Chinese authorities have significantly intensified their enforcement against VPNs, moving well beyond the practice of blocking individual users. According to recent reports, officials are now physical...
Internet Freedom
UN Warns: Digital Surveillance Threatens Global Freedoms
UN Warns: Digital Surveillance Threatens Global Freedoms
A coalition of United Nations human rights experts has issued a stark joint statement warning that intrusive digital surveillance technologies are becoming dangerously normalized around the world. The...
Privacy