Facebook Leak Represents Missed Opportunity for Canada Drew Wilson | April 9, 2021 Facebook chose not to notify Canada’s Federal Privacy Commissioner. As a result, outside of a strongly worded letter, there isn’t any consequences.
Report: Facebook Did Not Notify EU Regulators Over Latest Leak Drew Wilson | April 7, 2021 A report is highlighting a potentially huge legal liability for Facebook. It says that Facebook didn’t proactively notify EU regulators about the leak.
Facebook Suffers Data Breach – 533 Million Accounts Compromised Drew Wilson | April 4, 2021 Facebook has suffered from another data breach. In all, 533 million accounts have been compromised as a result of the latest breach.
41 States Settle AMCA Breach Lawsuit for a Potential $1 Per Patient Fine Drew Wilson | March 18, 2021 The explosive AMCA data breach story has reached a conclusion. 41 states have settled the lawsuit which could potentially lead to $21 million.
Parler Alternative, Gab, Hacked – 15,000 Users Information Taken Drew Wilson | March 8, 2021 Activists have hacked Parler alternative, Gab. An estimated 15,000 users have been compromised and 70GB of data have been taken.
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.
