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Trump Sues Twitter, Facebook, Google, And Their CEOs – Update
Former US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a lawsuit against Twitter, Facebook and Google, as well as their respective CEOs
Tech Giants Could Withdraw Services Over Hong Kong Doxxing Bill
China's bill that will clampdown on 'doxxing' in Hong Kong, could force Facebook, Google, Twitter and others tech giants to withdraw from the city
Kaseya Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom
Number of organisations affected by damaging Kaseya ransomware attack grows from just 50, to roughly 1,500 businesses globally
British Airways Settles Data Breach Claims Case
Costly exercise. British Airways pays an undisclosed settlement to passengers and staff impacted by massive 2018 data breach
UK NCSC, US Agencies, Warn Of Russian Cyber Campaign
America's NSA, CISA, FBI, alongside the United Kingdom's NCSC have warned about an ongoing brute force campaign by Russia's GRU hackers
Government Welcomes EU Data Protection Agreement
Personal data will continue to 'seamlessly flow' between the United Kingdom and Europe, after European Union agreement
Mexico Bans Cryptocurrency Trades Or Services
Mexico's central bank and the country's finance ministry says financial institutions are not allowed to utilise cryptocurrencies
Facebook Joins Trillion Dollar Club, As FTC Complaint Dismissed
Social network Facebook wins dismissal of US states and FTC antitrust lawsuit, which triggers share rise above $1 trillion
Court Denies HSBC Publication Ban In Meng Wanzhou Case
Canadian court denies Huawei request for publication ban on documents received from HSBC, as Meng Wanzhou extradition case continues
Ratings Agency Warns Over El Salvador Bitcoin Move
Fitch warns El Salvador's move to make Bitcoin legal tender could open floodgates to money laundering, increase banks' exposure to regulatory risks
Brothers Deny Involvement In $3.6bn South African Bitcoin ‘Heist’
Two brothers who operated cryptocurrency investment firm Africrypt deny involvement in 'hack' that made off with billions of pounds' worth of Bitcoin
Antivirus Pioneer John McAfee Found Dead In Spanish Jail
John McAfee is found dead in prison cell, hours after the Spanish High Court approved his extradition to the United States
Spanish Court Approves John McAfee Extradition To US
Cyber security pioneer John McAfee is to be extradited to the United States from Spain on tax fraud charges, but he can still appeal ruling
FSB Head Says Russia Will Help US Locate Hackers
No place to hide? Head of FSB security agency has reportedly said Russia will work with the United States to locate cyber criminals
China Extends Crackdown Against Cryptocurrencies
Hardening attitudes. China's central bank has urged banks and payment firms to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading
US Regulator Proposes More Restrictions For Huawei
Federal Communications Commission grants initial approval for rules banning new Huawei and ZTE equipment, and requiring carriers to 'rip and replace'
Google ‘Faces Formal EU Probe’ Into Advertising Business
European Union antitrust regulator reportedly preparing formal investigation into Google's online advertising business by end of year
Regulator ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Live Facial Recognition
Information Commissioner concerned that live facial recognition could be linked to social media to create 'supercharged CCTV'
Russia Bill To Force US Tech Firms To Open Local Offices
First servers, now offices. Lawmakers in Russia pass legislation requiring US tech giants to open local offices in the country
SpaceX Warned Over Spacecraft Launch Violations
Local authorities in Texas warn Elon Musk's SpaceX over repeated violations of state laws during the launches of spacecraft
Indian Minister Accuses Twitter Of Non-Compliance
Twitter stand-off with Indian authorities continues as technology minister says firm deliberately failed to comply with new rules
European Court Backs National Watchdog Data Enforcement
Blow for Irish data protection watchdog, as Europe's top court rules it is no longer the only data enforcer across the bloc
Trump ‘Subpoenaed Apple, Microsoft For Data On Rivals’
Apple changes rules for responding to government data requests after previous administration used subpoenas to gather data on rival Democratic lawmakers
China Regions Order Bitcoin Mining Shutdown
Two of China's biggest cryptocurrency mining regions order mining operations to cease operations, even as China aims for blockchain leadership
US Bills Target Tech Giants’ Unchecked Power
Five draft bills in US House of Representative build on last years' antitrust hearings with measures that target tech giants' key business practices
JBS Paid $11 Million To REvil Ransomware Criminals
Not again. Brazilian beef supplier JBS confirms reports that it paid $11 million ransom to Russian Revil criminal hackers
US Senate Passes Bill To Counter China Tech Threat
US Senate passes $250bn US Innovation and Competition Act that seeks to counter global influence of Chinese technology, and encourage US innovation
Sting Operation With Underworld App, Results In Hundreds Of Arrests
Police around the world have arrested more than 800 people after using encrypted messaging app An0m developed by law enforcement
GlobalFoundries Seeks To Dismiss IBM Claim For $2.5 Billion
US contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries asks New York court to dismiss Big Blue claim that it is owed $2.5 billion in damages