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WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order

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WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order 2026-06-08 at 17:58 By Eduard Kovacs The Meta-owned communications app is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO. The post WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Google agrees to pay $135 million over Android data harvesting claims

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Google agrees to pay $135 million over Android data harvesting claims 2026-01-29 at 12:13 By Sinisa Markovic Google agrees to pay $135 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit brought by Android smartphone users over alleged unauthorized cellular data transmissions. After fees and administrative costs are deducted, the remaining settlement funds would be divided

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Investor Lawsuit Over CrowdStrike Outage Dismissed

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Investor Lawsuit Over CrowdStrike Outage Dismissed 2026-01-14 at 19:20 By Eduard Kovacs A judge has ruled that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate intent to defraud investors.  The post Investor Lawsuit Over CrowdStrike Outage Dismissed appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Arizona Attorney General Sues Chinese Online Retailer Temu Over Data Theft Claims

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Arizona Attorney General Sues Chinese Online Retailer Temu Over Data Theft Claims 2025-12-03 at 14:24 By Associated Press Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings over allegations that the Chinese online retailer is stealing customers’ data. The post Arizona Attorney General Sues Chinese Online Retailer Temu Over Data

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Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit

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Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit 2025-11-12 at 15:02 By Eduard Kovacs Google is targeting the threat group known as Smishing Triad, which used over 194,000 malicious domains in a campaign.  The post Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals Behind ‘Lighthouse’ Phishing Kit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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NSO Ordered to Stop Hacking WhatsApp, but Damages Cut to $4 Million

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NSO Ordered to Stop Hacking WhatsApp, but Damages Cut to $4 Million 2025-10-20 at 12:42 By Eduard Kovacs The judge ruled that punitive damages of $167 million awarded by a jury were excessive. The post NSO Ordered to Stop Hacking WhatsApp, but Damages Cut to $4 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Microsoft disrupts the RaccoonO365 Phishing-as-a-Service operation, names alleged leader

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Microsoft disrupts the RaccoonO365 Phishing-as-a-Service operation, names alleged leader 2025-09-17 at 15:23 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft and Cloudflare have disrupted a Phishing-as-a-Service operation selling the RaccoonO365 kit for stealing Microsoft 365 account credentials. “Using a court order granted by the Southern District of New York, [we] seized 338 websites associated with the popular service, disrupting

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Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation

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Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation 2025-09-09 at 16:39 By Eduard Kovacs Attaullah Baig has filed a lawsuit against Meta and its executives, accusing them of retaliation over critical cybersecurity failures. The post Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Clorox Sues Cognizant for $380 Million Over 2023 Hack

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Clorox Sues Cognizant for $380 Million Over 2023 Hack 2025-07-24 at 15:11 By Eduard Kovacs Clorox is blaming Congnizat for the 2023 cyberattack, claiming that the IT provided handed over passwords to the hackers. The post Clorox Sues Cognizant for $380 Million Over 2023 Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Google Sues Operators of 10-Million-Device Badbox 2.0 Botnet

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Google Sues Operators of 10-Million-Device Badbox 2.0 Botnet 2025-07-18 at 12:21 By Ionut Arghire Google has filed a lawsuit against the Badbox 2.0 botnet operators, after identifying over 10 million infected Android devices. The post Google Sues Operators of 10-Million-Device Badbox 2.0 Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leaders

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Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leaders 2025-07-18 at 10:04 By Associated Press A settlement has been reached in the class action brought by investors against Meta over the Cambridge Analytica incident, but details have not been shared. The post Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO

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Trial Opens Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Leaders Over Facebook Privacy Violations

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Trial Opens Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Leaders Over Facebook Privacy Violations 2025-07-17 at 13:43 By Associated Press An $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta stemming from the 2018 privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The post Trial Opens Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Leaders Over

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Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits

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Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Ionut Arghire Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas in lawsuits over location and private browsing tracking, and biometric data collection. The post Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack

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Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack 2025-05-07 at 14:35 By Eduard Kovacs Meta has won its WhatsApp hacking lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group in an “important step forward for privacy and security”. The post Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack appeared first on

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T-Mobile Coughed Up $33 Million in SIM Swap Lawsuit

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T-Mobile Coughed Up $33 Million in SIM Swap Lawsuit 2025-03-27 at 13:14 By Ionut Arghire T-Mobile paid $33 million in a private arbitration process over a SIM swap attack leading to cryptocurrency theft. The post T-Mobile Coughed Up $33 Million in SIM Swap Lawsuit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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New York Sues Insurance Giant Over Data Breaches

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New York Sues Insurance Giant Over Data Breaches 2025-03-11 at 15:21 By Ionut Arghire The New York Attorney General sued National General and its parent company Allstate over two data breaches. The post New York Sues Insurance Giant Over Data Breaches appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Microsoft Names Suspects in Lawsuit Against AI Hackers

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Microsoft Names Suspects in Lawsuit Against AI Hackers 2025-02-28 at 12:49 By Eduard Kovacs In a lawsuit targeting cybercriminals who abuse AI services, Microsoft has named individuals from Iran, the UK, China and Vietnam. The post Microsoft Names Suspects in Lawsuit Against AI Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Georgia Tech Sued Over Alleged False Cybersecurity Reports to Win DoD Contracts

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Georgia Tech Sued Over Alleged False Cybersecurity Reports to Win DoD Contracts 2024-08-26 at 19:16 By Ionut Arghire Complaint alleges that defendants submitted a false and fraudulent cybersecurity assessment score. The post Georgia Tech Sued Over Alleged False Cybersecurity Reports to Win DoD Contracts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Delta vs. CrowdStrike: The duties vendors owe to customers – or do they?

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Delta vs. CrowdStrike: The duties vendors owe to customers – or do they? 2024-08-14 at 08:01 By Help Net Security In a potentially groundbreaking dispute, Delta Air Lines is threatening to sue CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, for alleged negligence and breach of contract. This case brings to the forefront critical questions about the duties

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Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data

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Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data 2024-08-05 at 13:01 By Associated Press The US Justice Department has sued TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data and violating an online privacy law. The post Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data appeared first

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