Atrium Health has issued notifications to nearly 586,000 individuals regarding a data breach related to its use of online tracking technologies in its patient portal. The healthcare provider conducted an initial review of its online technologies in June 2022, prompted by revelations regarding the use of third-party tracking tech by…
In December 2022, a notable incident involving data privacy and social media governance unfolded when a programmer focused on privacy and information freedom found himself banned from Twitter. Micah Lee learned of his ban at around 5 p.m. on a Thursday after posting a link to @Elonjets, a Mastodon account…
Justices Dismiss Case Linked to Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Data Breach On November 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a brief unsigned order dismissing the appeal in the case of Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank, deeming it "improvidently granted." This decision effectively allows a securities fraud class action suit against Meta Platforms,…
German Court Rules on User Data Compensation from Meta Following 2018-2019 Breach In a significant legal development, a German court ruled on Monday that Facebook users whose data was improperly accessed between 2018 and 2019 are entitled to compensation. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Germany has established that…
Increasingly sophisticated phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkits, particularly one known as EvilProxy, are being employed by threat actors to execute account takeover attacks targeting senior executives within major corporations. This trend underscores a growing vulnerability among high-ranking officials in the corporate landscape, particularly as the proliferation of remote work and digital transactions…
The Supreme Court is currently divided in its deliberations regarding a significant legal case involving Facebook and the implications of a major data breach. This case has drawn attention not only for its relevance to Facebook but also for its broader implications in the realm of data privacy and security.…
Case Overview A pivotal legal confrontation is looming as the U.S. Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments in a high-profile case involving Facebook, now known as Meta. The lawsuit revolves around the company’s alleged failure to properly disclose a substantial data breach related to Cambridge Analytica, a scandal that…
CASE PREVIEW: Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank In a pivotal moment for securities law, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case of Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank on Wednesday at 10 a.m. This case springs from the 2015 data breach involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook and is…
Emerging Cyber Threats Target Facebook Users Amid Fraudulent Campaigns Recent reports indicate a concerning rise in cyber threats targeting Facebook, with a particularly aggressive malvertising campaign distributing SYS01Stealer malware. This campaign underscores the vulnerabilities that exist on social media platforms, where lapses in basic cybersecurity hygiene can expose users to…
