Dimitar Abrashev reports: A computer specialist accused of leaking personal data from Bulgaria’s revenue administration has received a suspended nine-month sentence with three years’ probation, under a plea deal approved by the Sofia City Court. The case stems from a massive cyber breach in 2019 that exposed the personal details of millions of Bulgarians. Kristian…
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Ministry of Defence data breach timeline
Some human errors are more dangerous than others. PA News reports: A data breach which may have put up to 100,000 people at risk of death or serious harm from the Taliban can now be reported more than three years after it took place. Here the PA news agency looks at the timeline of events…
German court offers EUR 5000 compensation for data breaches caused by Meta
Aurora Munteanu reports: The Leipzig District Court has awarded Facebook users EUR 5000 in compensation for data protection violations from Meta’s Business Tools. This marks a significant precedent in European privacy enforcement. The German court offered the judgment on July 4th, 2025, finding that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited breached the General Data Protection Regulation through its extensive tracking…
At U.S. request, France jails Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin on suspicion of ransomware conspiracy
Meduza reports: A court in Paris has jailed Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin on suspicion of involvement in a hacker group’s extortion activities. The 26-year-old was arrested on June 21 at Charles de Gaulle airport at the request of the United States, which has charged him with conspiracy to commit computer fraud. According to American investigators, Kasatkin…
Credit reports among personal data of 190,000 breached, put for sale on Dark Web; IT vendor fined
Ian Cheng reports: IT vendor Ezynetic has been fined $17,500 for failing to protect its clients’ data, which resulted in more than 190,000 individuals’ personal data being stolen and put for sale on the Dark Web. Ezynetic had failed to put in place reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data in its possession or…
Five youths arrested on suspicion of phishing
Dutch police report: Last week, the police arrested five young people on suspicion of phishing. On Tuesday 1 July, four minors aged 14 and 17 from Lelystad were arrested, and on Wednesday 2 July, a 21-year-old suspect from Lelystad was arrested. The police in Flevoland started an investigation some time ago after receiving reports of…