Grindr Faces $11.7 Million Fine for Selling Personal Information Drew Wilson | January 26, 2021 Gay dating site, Grindr, is facing an $11.7 million fine in Norway. This after they allegedly sold personal information without authorization.
Australian Regulator Sues Facebook Over Privacy Issues With VPN Service Drew Wilson | December 18, 2020 Australian regulator, the ACCC, is suing Facebook after, it alleges, used personal information of its VPN users for commercial purposes.
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Dell Following Data Breach Drew Wilson | December 5, 2020 A plaintiff is arguing that he has endured years of harassing phone calls. This after a 2017 data breach at Dell exposed his information.
Facebook Walks Back Threat of Leaving Europe Over Data Transfers Drew Wilson | September 28, 2020 A court filing earlier showed Facebook is considering leaving Europe. Now, they are saying they are not really leaving Europe after all.
Warner Music Group Suffers Data Breach – Notifies Affected Users Drew Wilson | September 4, 2020 RIAA member Warner Music Group is disclosing a data breach. The multinational record label is notifying affected users of the data skimming malware incident.
CJEU Ruling: Countries Must Vet Data Before Info Sent Overseas Drew Wilson | July 16, 2020 The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that countries must vet the sending of personal information being sent overseas.
European Top Court to Make Facebook Privacy Ruling Drew Wilson | July 15, 2020 Facebook could once again be in the privacy hot seat. The top European court is set to make a ruling on the site’s privacy configuration tomorrow.
Home Chef Suffers Data Breach: 8 Million Customers Compromised Drew Wilson | May 25, 2020 Home cooking web service, Home Chef, is the latest victim of a data breach. In all, 8 million customers have been compromised.
EasyJet Suffers Data Breach: 9 Million Customers Compromised Drew Wilson | May 23, 2020 Another day, another data breach. This time, it is British airline, EasyJet. An estimated 9 million customers have been compromised.
“db8151dd” Leak That Exposed 22 Million Sourced to Covve Drew Wilson | May 21, 2020 The owner of a leaked database, dubbed “db8151dd”, has been identified. Those 22 million users belonged to address book service Covve.
