Privacy & Policy
Sam Altman lawsuit dismissed with prejudice after Ann Altman skipped independent medical exam
A federal judge threw out the civil case after Ann Altman refused an independent medical exam, ending the legal challenge with prejudice.
DataSafe Radar Data Protection Desk
The DataSafe Radar Data Protection Desk is the part of the DataSafe Radar newsroom that covers data breaches, leaks, privacy and regulators. It is a newsroom desk, not a single person. Sections: Data Breaches, Privacy & Policy. Stories start from more than 150 monitored sources. Drafts are prepared with AI assistance and checked by software against the cited sources before they are published. It has published 16 articles so far. See the editorial policy or report an error.
Privacy & Policy
Data Breaches
Nikkei Dev System Credential Leak Exposes 1.8M Records, 150K With PII, No Cards Compromised
Japanese media group Nikkei says hackers used stolen logins to access a development system, exposing personal data for over 1.8 million people.
Data Breaches
Alleged State Bank of India Data Leak Exposes Loan Files and Personal Records
An online group claims to have published thousands of banking documents, but the bank has not confirmed if the files are genuine or how they were obtained.
Privacy & Policy
Visual CAPTCHAs: Adaptive AI Learns New Puzzle Types, Hitting 85.4% Accuracy Without Human Help
New research shows adaptive AI systems can solve visual CAPTCHAs at high rates, challenging the assumption that these puzzles remain secure against automated bots.
Privacy & Policy
Bankruptcy Noticing Center Offline: BAE Cyber Breach Blocks Court Communications Since Oct 9
A security breach at BAE Systems has disabled the federal bankruptcy noticing system, stopping official court communications since October 9.
Data Breaches
Burger King Japan App Membership System Breach Leaks 11.18M Names, Emails, Phone Numbers
An outsider accessed the membership system of the Japanese fast-food chain, leaking names, emails and phone numbers without compromising payment details.
Data Breaches
Vibetech DB Config Error Leaks 13.7M Records With FBI, AT&T, Casio Breach Data
A misconfigured database belonging to Vibetech exposed millions of records containing sensitive data from previous security incidents involving major organizations.
Data Breaches
CenterPoint Energy Data Theft: 1M+ Texans' SSNs and IDs Exposed After Hacker Leak
Personal records including Social Security numbers were compromised in a data theft affecting more than one million residents of Texas.
Data Breaches
Cartoon Network Leak Exposes 200GB of Animation Assets and Source Files
A massive collection of internal production files, storyboards, and character rigs is circulating online, raising concerns about studio data security.
Privacy & Policy
Wisconsin Supreme Court Asked to Require Warrants for Retroactive ALPR Searches
Civil rights groups petition the state's highest court to mandate warrants for police searches of automated license plate reader data in four cities.
Privacy & Policy
Flock CEO Garrett Langley Defends Surveillance Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns
Flock CEO Garrett Langley argues that reducing crime justifies privacy sacrifices through widespread surveillance technology deployment.
Privacy & Policy
Flock CEO Argues Mass Surveillance Benefits Outweigh Privacy Risks
Flock’s chief executive defended large-scale monitoring tools at TechCrunch Disrupt, claiming crime reduction justifies the loss of personal privacy.
Privacy & Policy
Digital Omnibus: noyb Grades MEPs on GDPR/ePrivacy Amendments, Exposing Privacy vs Industry Split
A new report grades Members of the European Parliament on amendments to GDPR and ePrivacy, revealing a split between privacy defenders and those favoring industry loopholes.
Privacy & Policy
Keurig Software Bug Dumps 1TB Data, Prompting IT Pro to Unplug Smart Appliance
An IT professional reported that a Keurig machine transmitted one terabyte of data over a short period, highlighting risks of connected home appliances.
Privacy & Policy
EFF urges community-led tech policy to resist corporate dominance at Oakland Tech Week
The Electronic Frontier Foundation joined local advocates in Oakland to discuss community-led strategies for shaping technology policy and resisting corporate dominance.
Privacy & Policy
Phone Manipulation Replaces Malware as Silent Ransom Group Targets Law Firms
The cybercriminal group allegedly extracted millions from 27 firms in six months using phone calls and manipulation rather than malware or file encryption.