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Zurich Ransomware Trial: Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Term
A criminal trial now underway at the Bezirksgericht Zürich (Zurich District Court) has put a spotlight on the growing threat ransomware poses to businesses across Europe. Prosecutors allege that a sof...
EU Extends Chat Control Scanning Rule to 2028
The EU's on-again, off-again fight over message scanning has taken another turn. Member states approved a temporary Chat Control derogation in early August, restoring voluntary CSAM (child sexual abus...
Flock Safety's License Plate Cameras Expand Into Canada
Automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology has quietly become one of the most widespread surveillance tools in North America, and it's now expanding its footprint into Canada. Atlanta-based Floc...
British Groups Push Age Verification Laws in 21 States
A new investigation has traced five organizations with roots in Britain's Online Safety Act to age verification and digital ID legislation now active in 21 U.S. states and in Congress. These groups re...
Apollo Confirms Data Breach Amid Financial Hacking Wave
Private equity giant Apollo has confirmed it suffered a data breach, according to reporting from TechCrunch. The confirmation comes just weeks after Google researchers warned that hackers were activel...
Oconee County Passes First Reading of Anti-Surveillance Law
On Tuesday night, the Oconee County Council took its first formal step toward limiting what local officials are calling "mass surveillance." The council passed the first reading of an ordinance design...
GDPR Fines Hit €225 Million in Q2 2026: What It Means
European data protection authorities issued €225,879,175 (roughly $260.59 million) in GDPR fines during the second quarter of 2026, according to figures reported by GLOBE NEWSWIRE. The number is a rem...
Uber's €825M Dutch Fine: Algorithmic Bans Under Scrutiny
Uber Technologies has been fined €825 million (roughly $963 million) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for using automated systems to suspend driver accounts. The penalty is now the second-larges...
Spain Hit by 3% of Global Ransomware Attacks in 2025
Ransomware attacks in Spain 2025 are climbing alongside a broader global surge, according to new data showing that Spanish organizations accounted for roughly 3% of all ransomware incidents worldwide ...