Tag: law
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FTC bans data broker Kochava from selling sensitive location info
The FTC has said that Kochava sold precise geolocation data showing consumers visiting houses of worship and health care clinics without their consent or awareness, an alleged violation of a law barring companies from engaging in unfair and deceptive practices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ftc-bans-kochava-location-data-sales
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DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man”, who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade”, following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/dhs-demanded-google-surrender-data-on-canadians-activity-location-over-anti-ice-posts/
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276 Arrested as Authorities Dismantle Crypto Scam Centers Targeting Americans
In an unprecedented international law enforcement operation, authorities have dismantled at least nine overseas cryptocurrency scam centers, resulting in the arrest of 276 individuals. The coordinated effort, led by the FBI, Dubai Police, and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, targeted transnational criminal networks running sophisticated >>pig butchering<< investment fraud schemes against American citizens. Threat…
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Geofence Warrants and Artificial Intelligence What Happens When Robots Enforce the 4th Amendment?
Explore how geofence warrants and AI-assisted searches challenge the Fourth Amendment. Can 18th-century privacy laws survive 21st-century digital surveillance? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/05/geofence-warrants-and-artificial-intelligence-what-happens-when-robots-enforce-the-4th-amendment/
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Congress kicks the can down the road on surveillance law (again)
It’s the second extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 10 days, and a regular ritual for the Hill. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congress-extends-section-702-surveillance-45-days/
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FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and law enforcement from Dubai, Thailand, and China shut down nine scam centers and arrested 276 people in connection with crypto fraud operations that were used to target Americans and steal millions of dollars by convincing victims to invest money through seemingly legitimate but fake crypto platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and law enforcement from Dubai, Thailand, and China shut down nine scam centers and arrested 276 people in connection with crypto fraud operations that were used to target Americans and steal millions of dollars by convincing victims to invest money through seemingly legitimate but fake crypto platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and law enforcement from Dubai, Thailand, and China shut down nine scam centers and arrested 276 people in connection with crypto fraud operations that were used to target Americans and steal millions of dollars by convincing victims to invest money through seemingly legitimate but fake crypto platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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FBI-Backed Takedown Hits Crypto Scam Centers
Federal Charges Target Recruiters, Managers in Scam Centers After Global Takedown. U.S. and international law enforcement agencies dismantled a network of overseas scam centers linked to cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, officials said Wednesday, arresting at least 276 individuals in a crackdown across the Middle East and Southeast Asia. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Swiss police arrest 10 suspected members of Nigeria-linked crime group Black Axe
Swiss and German law enforcement have arrested 10 suspected members of the Nigerian criminal network Black Axe, including a regional leader believed to oversee operations in Southern Europe. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/black-axe-switzerland-germany-cyber
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U.S. Charges Suspected Scattered Spider Member Over Cyber Intrusions
Federal authorities have charged 19-year-old Peter Stokes, known online as >>Bouquet,<< for his alleged role in the notorious cybercriminal group Scattered Spider. Law enforcement arrested the dual U.S. and Estonian citizen earlier this month in Helsinki as he attempted to board a flight to Japan. At the time of his arrest, Stokes carried multiple electronics,…
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Vidar Rises to Top of Chaotic Infostealer Market
The malware has filled the gap created by last year’s law enforcement takedowns of Lumma and Rhadamanthys. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/vidar-top-chaotic-infostealer-market
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Open is Not Costless: Reclaiming Sustainable Infrastructure
<div cla For years, the software industry treated public package registries like a law of nature. They were simply there. Immutable, invisible, and somehow outside the normal rules of cost, capacity, and responsibility. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/open-is-not-costless-reclaiming-sustainable-infrastructure/
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Canada’s first SMS blaster case leads to three arrests
Tags: lawCanadian law enforcement arrested three men who face 44 charges for operating an SMS blaster device that mimicked a legitimate cellular tower. The device was operated from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/canada-sms-blaster-arrests/
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U.S. companies hit with record fines for privacy in 2025
The increase is being driven by powerful privacy laws in states like California, new interstate partnerships and a renewed focus on the privacy impacts of AI and automation. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/privacy-companies-hit-with-record-fines-2025-gartner/
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U.S. companies hit with record fines for privacy in 2025
The increase is being driven by powerful privacy laws in states like California, new interstate partnerships and a renewed focus on the privacy impacts of AI and automation. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/privacy-companies-hit-with-record-fines-2025-gartner/
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Helping Romance Scam Victims Requires a Proactive, Empathic Approach
People targeted by confidence schemes find getting help is a lonely road. Experts want law enforcement, financial, and government institutions to work together and protect them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/building-teams-to-help-cyber-scam-victims
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FBI, Indonesian Authorities Team to Take Down Site Ripping Off Users for Millions
Phishing still hooks users around the world and coaxes them to hand over credentials. But on occasion the good guys take them down, like the FBI in collaboration with Indonesian law enforcement did with W3LLStore marketplace. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fbi-indonesian-authorities-team-to-take-down-site-ripping-off-users-for-millions/
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FBI, Indonesian Authorities Team to Take Down Site Ripping Off Users for Millions
Phishing still hooks users around the world and coaxes them to hand over credentials. But on occasion the good guys take them down, like the FBI in collaboration with Indonesian law enforcement did with W3LLStore marketplace. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fbi-indonesian-authorities-team-to-take-down-site-ripping-off-users-for-millions/
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Helping Romance Scam Victims Require a Proactive, Empathic Approach
People targeted by confidence schemes find getting help is a lonely road. Experts want law enforcement, financial and government institutions to work together and protect them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/building-teams-to-help-cyber-scam-victims
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New US House privacy bills raise hard questions about enterprise data collection
Tags: access, ai, awareness, banking, business, cio, ciso, compliance, credentials, data, finance, framework, governance, group, identity, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, privacy, regulation, risk, service, strategy, supply-chainWhere privacy law overlaps with AI governance: The SECURE Data Act does not contain broad, standalone AI governance rules, but it still touches AI in meaningful ways.The bill includes opt-outs for fully automated profiling used for decisions with legal or similarly significant effects. That language can clearly implicate some uses of AI, particularly in hiring,…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Data Breaches, Malware Campaigns, and Cyber Fraud Investigations
In this week’s edition of The Cyber Express weekly roundup, we explore the latest developments in the world of cybersecurity, focusing on high-profile data breaches, growing malware campaigns, and law enforcement actions against cybercriminals. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/tce-weekly-roundup-april-2026/
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The curious case of Sean Plankey’s derailed CISA nomination
Questions over who wanted Plankey blocked: On March 3, Ana Visneski, a former head of global disaster response at Amazon Web Services and former chief of digital media for the US Coast Guard, posted on Bluesky that she was “hearing from multiple sources” that Plankey “has been fired and escorted out of Coast Guard HQ…
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Germany Tries, Tries Again With ISP Data Retention Mandate
Berlin Proposes 3 Month Requirement to Store IP Addresses. The German government says it’s unlocked the secret to passing a law that would require internet service providers to keep customer data without running afoul of privacy and security concerns that sunk earlier attempts. Critics say that’s impossible First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/germany-tries-tries-again-isp-data-retention-mandate-a-31496
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Germany Tries, Tries Again With ISP Data Retention Mandate
Berlin Proposes 3 Month Requirement to Store IP Addresses. The German government says it’s unlocked the secret to passing a law that would require internet service providers to keep customer data without running afoul of privacy and security concerns that sunk earlier attempts. Critics say that’s impossible First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/germany-tries-tries-again-isp-data-retention-mandate-a-31496
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House Republicans unveil data privacy law that would override state protections
The bill, known as the SECURE Data Act, is backed by top Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce and Financial Services committees. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/house-republicans-unveil-data-privacy-law-override-state-measures
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CyberUK 2026: UK lagging on legal protections for cyber pros
Ahead of next week’s CyberUK conference, the CyberUp Campaign for reform of the UK’s hacking laws urges the government to keep focus and proposes a four-pillar framework that would protect cyber professionals from prosecution First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641875/CYBERUK-26-UK-lagging-on-legal-protections-for-cyber-pros