Kelsey Reichmann reports: Cybersecurity failures at Twitter are endangering users’ data and putting national security at risk, the company’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday. Zatko appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify about allegations he made against the social media giant earlier this year. In reports…
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It’s like a veritable fire sale on Indonesians’ personal data
Indonesia’s private data protection bill cleared another hurdle and could be voted into law this week. As Bloomberg reports: Data operators could face up to five years in jail and a maximum fine of 5 billion rupiah ($337,000) for leaking or misusing private information, according to Indonesia’s new data privacy bill set to be passed…
Vasile Mereacre testifies against former Uber security chief in criminal trial
Maria Dinzeo reports: When hackers Vasile Mereacre and Brandon Glover teamed up in 2016 and began scouring Github for exploitable security flaws, they weren’t looking to hack any one company specifically. But Uber’s lax security quickly made the ride-hail giant the pair’s top target. Testifying Monday in the former Uber security head Joe Sullivan’s criminal obstruction…
Bits ‘n Pieces (Trozos y Piezas)
Br: National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE) hit by ransomware On September 3, the RansomExx group leaked 62 TB of files from the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE). FDNE is a federal agency of the Ministry of Education, and is responsible for implementing programs such as the National School Nutrition Program. FNDE provided a…
Settlements in Data Breach Litigation
Approval Notice Quebec Superior Court File No. 500-06-001015-193 CALGARY, AB, Sept. 8, 2022 /CNW/ – Detailed information and updates are available on the Settlement Website at the following address: www.stockxsettlement.ca. A Canada-wide Settlement has been reached in a class action relating to the StockX Data Breach that occurred on May 14, 2019, when an unknown third-party was able to gain unauthorized access…
3rd Circuit vacates dismissal of data breach suit
Biuckley LLP writes: On September 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated the dismissal of a class action alleging that a defendant pharmaceutical research company’s negligence led to a data breach. According to the opinion, the plaintiff, who is a former employee of the defendant’s subsidiary, provided her sensitive personal and financial…