Tag: law
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PDPL (UAE)
What is PDPL (UAE)? The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), formally known as Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data, is the United Arab Emirates’ first comprehensive data protection framework. Commonly referred to as PDPL (UAE), it establishes a unified standard for safeguarding personal data, closely aligned with global privacy……
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PDPL (Saudi)
What is PDPL (Saudi)? The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is Saudi Arabia’s first comprehensive privacy law, designed to protect the personal data of individuals and regulate how organizations handle it. First issued in 2021 and amended in 2023, the law officially came into force in September 2023, with full enforcement beginning a year later….…
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Operation Serengeti 2.0: INTERPOL nabs 1,209 cybercriminals in Africa, seizes $97M
INTERPOL arrested 1,209 cybercriminals in 18 African nations seizing $97.4M, and dismantling 11,432 malicious infrastructures. INTERPOL announced the result of the second phase of ongoing law enforcement Operation Serengeti (June to August 2025) that led to 1,209 arrests across 18 nations in Africa. The authorities are aiding 88,000 victims, seizing $97.4M, and dismantling 11,432 cybercrime…
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US warns tech companies against complying with European and British ‘censorship’ laws
U.S. tech companies were warned they could face action from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for complying with the European Union and United Kingdom’s regulations about the content shared on their platforms. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/tech-companies-ftc-censorship-laws
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INTERPOL Arrests 1,209 Cybercriminals Across 18 African Nations in Global Crackdown
INTERPOL on Friday announced that authorities from 18 countries across Africa have arrested 1,209 cybercriminals who targeted 88,000 victims.”The crackdown recovered $97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures, underscoring the global reach of cybercrime and the urgent need for cross-border cooperation,” the agency said.The effort is the second phase of an ongoing law First seen…
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Massive anti-cybercrime operation leads to over 1,200 arrests in Africa
Law enforcement authorities in Africa have arrested over 1,200 suspects as part of ‘Operation Serengeti 2.0,’ an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal gangs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-anti-cybercrime-operation-leads-to-over-1-200-arrests-in-africa/
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What is the cost of a data breach?
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, finance, fraud, healthcare, ibm, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, jobs, law, metric, privacy, programming, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, security-incident, service, skills, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCanada ($4.84 million) and the UK ($4.14million) remain in the top 10 hardest hit, with ASEAN or Association of Southeast Asian Nations ($3.67 million), Australia ($2.55 million), and India ($2.51 million) among the top 15. Breaches by industry: Healthcare remains the industry hit with the highest costs per breach by far, at $7.42 million despite…
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TRM Launches Industry-Wide Platform to Fight Crypto Crimes
With Beacon Network, TRM Labs has brought together law enforcement and some of the largest crypto exchanges to fight against crypto crimes First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/trm-labs-beacon-network-fight/
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TRM Launches Industry-Wide Platform to Fight Crypto Crimes
With Beacon Network, TRM Labs has brought together law enforcement and some of the largest crypto exchanges to fight against crypto crimes First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/trm-labs-beacon-network-fight/
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L’Oréal to promote cyber resilience for Britain’s beauty salons
L’Oréal UK and Ireland will work with law enforcement, cyber educators and students, and other large organisations to help thousands of small salons across the UK improve their cyber resilience practice. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366629222/LOreal-to-promote-cyber-resilience-for-Britains-beauty-salons
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DoJ Seizes $2.8M in Crypto from Zeppelin Ransomware Group
The Department of Justice has announced a significant victory against cybercriminals, seizing over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency and additional assets from a Zeppelin ransomware operation. The coordinated law enforcement action targeted Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, who faces federal charges for his role in deploying ransomware attacks against victims worldwide, including numerous American organizations and businesses. Major…
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Law Enforcement Seizes BlackSuit Ransomware Servers Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Tags: control, cyber, extortion, group, infrastructure, international, law, ransomware, tactics, threatThe U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international law enforcement agencies, announced the seizure of critical infrastructure associated with the BlackSuit ransomware group, formerly known as Royal. Authorities dismantled four command-and-control (C2) servers and nine domains utilized by the threat actors for deploying ransomware payloads, extorting victims through double-extortion tactics, and…
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ShinyHunters Claims BreachForums Seized by Law Enforcement, Now a Honeypot
Tags: authentication, breach, communications, cyber, data, hacking, infrastructure, law, privacy, threatThe threat actor known as ShinyHunters has publicly disclosed what they claim is a covert seizure of BreachForums, a notorious online platform used for trading stolen data and discussing illicit hacking activities. According to ShinyHunters’ announcement, the forum’s core infrastructure, including its official Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) key used for cryptographic authentication and secure communications,…
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Dutch Investigators Blame Hacks on Multiple Threat Actors
NCSC-NL Says Hack of Citrix NetScaler Flaw Also Targeted Critical Infrastructure. A preliminary assessment by the Dutch NCSC into a suspected Russian hacking campaign has concluded that more than one group likely carried out the May breach of the country’s law enforcement network. Investigators say hacks of Citrix NetScaler flaw also targeted critical infrastructure. First…
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9 things CISOs need know about the dark web
Tags: 2fa, access, ai, attack, automation, backup, blockchain, botnet, breach, captcha, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, ddos, deep-fake, defense, detection, dns, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, guide, hacking, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, law, leak, lockbit, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, saas, scam, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayNew groups form after major marketplaces are disrupted: International takedown efforts damage infrastructure and curb cybercrime operations by disrupting larger operations, removing major players from the ecosystem and scattering user bases.However, the dark web is highly adaptive and sophisticated actors often maintain contingency plans, including mirrors, backups, and alternative forums, according to Edward Currie, associate…
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New State Privacy Laws Going into Effect in 2025: What You Need to Know
Key Takeaways The Patchwork of U.S. Privacy Laws If you’ve been tracking U.S. privacy law, you already know that there’s no single national rulebook. Instead, we’re living in a growing mosaic of state-by-state legislation. Some states aim for GDPR-style rights and transparency. Others focus narrowly on age-appropriate design or limiting targeted ads. Some carve out……
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Dutch Investigators Blame Multiple Threat Actors on Hacks
NCSC-NL Says Hack of Citrix NetScaler Flaw Also Targeted Critical Infrastructure. A preliminary assessment by the Dutch NCSC into a suspected Russian hacking campaign has concluded that more than one group likely carried out the May breach of the country’s law enforcement network. Investigators say hacks of Citrix NetScaler flaw also targeted critical infrastructure. First…
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BlackSuit Ransomware Takes an Infrastructure Hit From Law Enforcement
A swarm of US agencies joined with international partners to take down servers and domains and seize more than $1 million associated with BlackSuit (Royal) ransomware operations, a group that has been a chronic, persistent threat against critical infrastructure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/blacksuit-ransomware-infrastructure-law-enforcement
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US government seized $1M from Russian ransomware gang
A global law enforcement coalition targeted the infrastructure of the group behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware strains, allegedly responsible for extorting victims out of $370 million since 2022. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/11/u-s-government-seized-1-million-from-russian-ransomware-gang/
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New TETRA Radio Encryption Flaws Expose Law Enforcement Communications
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh set of security issues in the Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) communications protocol, including in its proprietary end-to-end encryption (E2EE) mechanism that exposes the system to replay and brute-force attacks, and even decrypt encrypted traffic.Details of the vulnerabilities dubbed 2TETRA:2BURST were presented at the Black Hat USA First seen on…
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Eight Countries Face EU Action Over NIS2 Deadline Failings
Eight European countries have yet to transpose NIS2 into law, exposing them to regulatory action First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/eight-countries-eu-action-nis2/
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How Brandolini’s law informs our everyday infosec reality
Brandolini’s law, also known as the “bullshit asymmetry principle”, is simple but devastating: >>The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/11/brandolinis-law-cybersecurity-reality/
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Columbia University data breach impacted 868,969 people
Columbia University was hit by a cyberattack, exposing personal data of over 860,000 students, applicants, and employees. Columbia University suffered a cyberattack that exposed the personal data of students, applicants, and employees. According to the data breach notification sent to the Maine Attorney’s General Office, the incident impacted 868,969 people. The organization quickly notified law enforcement.…
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EU law to protect journalists from spyware takes effect
Critics from press freedom groups say member states have not taken steps to give the law any teeth. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-law-to-protect-journalists-from-spyware-takes-effect
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US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks
Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the critical infrastructure of BlackSuit ransomware, a sophisticated cybercriminal operation that has compromised over 450 victims across the United States since 2022 and collected more than $370 million in ransom payments. Major International Operation Targets Cyber Criminal Network ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led the coordinated takedown in…
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Germany’s top court holds that police can only use spyware to investigate serious crimes
The plaintiffs argued that a 2017 rules change enabling law enforcement to use spyware to eavesdrop on encrypted chats and messaging platforms could unfairly expose communications belonging to people who are not criminal suspects. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/germany-spyware-limitations-court-rules
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Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked
Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/encryption-made-for-police-and-military-radios-may-be-easily-cracked-researchers-find/
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Jury Holds Meta Accountable in ‘Landmark’ Privacy Decision
Verdict Says Meta Tracked Consumers’ Sensitive Data in Flo Health App. A federal jury found that Meta violated California privacy laws by eavesdropping and recording confidential communications without the consent of millions of consumers who used Flo Health’s fertility app embedded with Meta’ software development tools and tracking pixels. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…