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Freedom Of Information In The U.S. Is Disintegrating (Faster) Under The Coronavirus
U.S. Federal lawmakers say the FBI and other agencies may have placed unnecessary restrictions on Americans’ ability to file public records requests in response to the pandemic. They are now asking the U.S. Justice Department to explain what steps are being taken to ensure the law is being followed, to the extent it’s possible, amid…
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U.S. Indicts 4 Chinese Military Members Over 2017 Equifax Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that four members of the Chinese military have been indicted for the 2017 hack of Equifax that compromised the data of at least 145 million people. The theft of social security numbers, addresses, and driver’s licence information has been characterised as the largest consumer data hack in U.S.…
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Cybercrime Group Evil Corp Indicted For $146 Million In Heists And No One Can Touch Them
The governments of the U.S. and the UK on Thursday announced the unsealing of indictments against two Russian members of a major cybercriminal operation called Evil Corp.
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Facebook’s Business Falls Under The Microscope Of 47 U.S. Attorneys General
Forty-seven U.S. state attorneys general have now joined a sweeping investigation into Facebook’s business practices aimed at determining whether the company has engaged in anti-competitive behaviour, ignored privacy laws, or violated any other laws, according to the New York Attorney General’s office.