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NewsJBS paid ransom to overcome cyber-attack
The world’s largest meat processing company, JBS, paid the equivalent of $11m (€9.03m) in bitcoins to put an end to a ransomware attack which knocked some of its plants out of action.
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New laws may result from Canadian police’s wrongful use of facial recognition technology
A public consultation has been launched in Canada to establish clearer rules, and potentially new legislation, covering the use of facial recognition technology (FRT).
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Luxembourg referred to court for legal failings in seizing criminals’ profits
The European Commission is to take Luxembourg to the Court of Justice for failing to adopt all EU rules on the freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime. The EC is asking the court to fine Luxembourg.
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Council of Europe tells Vatican to strengthen AML/CTF measures
Though the Holy See, including Vatican city state, has made progress combating the threat of money laundering and financing of terrorism through its financial transactions, processes can be improved, says the Council of Europe.
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MoviePass settles claims of personal data failings with FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed a settlement with MoviePass’s operators over allegations the online subscription service failed to secure customers’ personal information and deceptively marketed its promised one-movie-per-day service.
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NYC Law Department struck by cyber attack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have launched an investigation into a cyberattack targeting the IT system belonging to the New York City Law Department.
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Malta updates anti-corruption strategy
The Maltese government has refreshed its national strategy to fight fraud and corruption, two years after a report by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body Greco highlighted how a promised update had never materialised.
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Olympics security ‘hit by data breach’
Personal information has leaked from around 170 security management personal who participated in a drill hosted by Japan’s cyber security centre which was intended to prepare for potential cyber-attacks during the Olympic Games, local media reported.
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Massive internet outage hits websites including Amazon & gov.uk
A massive internet outage has impacted websites including the Guardian, Amazon, Reddit and the UK government’s website gov.uk, leavint hem inacessible to many users for more than an hour.
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ICO fines three companies £415K for nuisance marketing
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined three separate companies a total of £415,000 for sending nuisance marketing.
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El Salvador to make Bitcoin legal tender
El Salvador’s president has announced that he will make the Bitcoin cryptocurrency a legal tender in the country.
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‘Stablecoin’ must be regulated like banks, says Bank of England
The Bank of England has said payments made with stablecoins need to be regulated in the same way as payments handled by banks if they become widely used.
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Ransomware surge in education sector
Following a rise in attacks on the education sector the UK’s leading cybersecurity authority has updated its guidance on ransomware.
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Hackers ‘breach’ Navistar’s cyber defences
US military vehicle, truck and bus manufacturer Navistar has received a claim that data has been extracted from its IT system.
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California city hid cyber attack
Azusa’s police department has revealed that it had been targed by cybercriminals in an earlier cyber attack in 2018.
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UK immigration exemption in Data Protection Act deemed unlawful
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled the government’s “immigration exemption” in the Data Protection Act 2018 as unlawful.
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US recovers majority of Colonial’s ransom payment
The United States’ justice department says it has seized 63.7 bitcoins, currently worth around $2.3m (€1.9m), which it claims is part of the 75-bitcoin ransom Colonial Pipeline paid when a cyber-attack knocked its pipeline out of action for several days in May.
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European parents sue TikTok
A group of parents in the European Union is seeking €1.4bn (€1.70bn) of compensation from TikTok, claiming the video-sharing app does not do enough to protect the privacy and safety of their children.
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Australian bank under AML/CTF probe
The AML watchdog in Australia, Austrac, is investigating aspects of the National Australia Bank’s operations after identifying serious concerns in its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) rules.
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Conservative Party fined £10,000 by ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Conservative Party £10,000 for sending unlawful marketing emails.
