DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Category: Legislation

Wyden seeks stricter telecom cyber standards following Salt Typhoon breach

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Dissent

Martin Matishak reports: Sen. Ron Wyden on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would require the Federal Communications Commission to set cybersecurity standards for telecom companies, as the policymakers grapple with the ongoing breach of U.S. phone networks by Chinese hackers. The draft measure from the Oregon Democrat comes days after Senate lawmakers received a classified briefing about the wide-scale…

Read more

Unprecedented increase in liability for personal data leaks in the Russian Federation to take effect in May 2025

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Dissent Doe

Advant Beiten writes: A law increasing administrative liability for personal data leaks was signed on 30 November 2024 (No. 420-FZ) (the “Law“). The Law will enter into force on 30 May 2025. A new article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation also enters into force on 11 December 2024. It establishes liability for the illegal use and/or transfer,…

Read more

Recent Texas Case Highlights Increasing Relevance of Privacy and Security Laws to E-Discovery Process

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Dissent

Of note from Hunton Andrews Kurth: On November 6, 2024, a Texas state district court jury found that a large e-discovery vendor violated Title 7, Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code, which provides that accessing a computer without its owner’s permission is a Class B misdemeanor. This case highlights the importance for e-discovery vendors…

Read more

New Australian Law Requires Victims To Disclose Ransom Payments

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Dissent

Maybe some victims will decide not to pay ransom since they will have to disclose the payment anyway?  Jayant Chakravart reports: The Australian government’s proposed cybersecurity legislation passed both houses of the Parliament on Monday, formalizing the government’s strategy to boost ransomware payment reporting, mandate basic cybersecurity standards for connected devices and enhance critical infrastructure…

Read more

What You Need to Know about China’s Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Dissent

Clyde & Co write: The new Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security (《网络数据安全管理条例》) [1] (the “Regulations”) were issued by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (“China”) on 24 September 2024 and will come into force on 1 January 2025. With a focus on network data [2], the Regulations supplemented and…

Read more

Bipartisan effort to clean up cyber regulations gets a boost in House, but calendar is tight

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Dissent

Martin Matishak reports: A House Republican late last week introduced legislation to untangle the country’s jumble of cybersecurity regulations, keeping the bipartisan proposal alive as Congress finishes its work for 2024. The measure from Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, a member of both the House Homeland Security and Oversight committees, is a companion bill to bipartisan…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • …
  • 110
  • Next

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Kentfield Hospital victim of cyberattack by World Leaks, patient data involved
  • India’s Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit
  • Brazil’s central bank service provider hacked, $140M stolen
  • Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)
  • Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
  • Nova Scotia Power Data Breach Exposed Information of 280,000 Customers
  • No need to hack when it’s leaking: Brandt Kettwick Defense edition
  • SK Telecom to be fined for late data breach report, ordered to waive cancellation fees, criminal investigation into them launched
  • Louis Vuitton Korea suffers cyberattack as customer data leaked
  • Hunters International to provide free decryptors for all victims as they shut down (2)

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • German court awards Facebook user €5,000 for data protection violations
  • Record-Breaking $1.55M CCPA Settlement Against Health Information Website Publisher
  • Ninth Circuit Reviews Website Tracking Class Actions and the Reach of California’s Privacy Law
  • US healthcare offshoring: Navigating patient data privacy laws and regulations
  • Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
  • Google Trackers: What You Can Actually Escape And What You Can’t
  • Oregon Amends Its Comprehensive Privacy Statute

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.