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- "Portland Issues Sweeping Ban on All Facial Recognition UsePortland appears to have become the first city in the US to enact a sweeping ban on facial recognition, covering both public and private sector organizations.The Oregonian city joins other municipalities such as San Francisco and Boston in taking a hard-line stance against the technology, but rather than prohibit its use solely for police and local government, it has extended the ban to all businesses". (September 14, 2020)
- "Local Government Organizations Most Frequently Targeted by RansomwareLocal government bodies are more likely to be targeted by ransomware attacks than any other type of organization, according to a new study by Barracuda Networks, which looked at 71 global ransomware incidents over the last 12 months.It found that 44% of global ransomware attacks that have taken place so far in 2020 have been aimed at municipalities, which is virtually the same proportion as in 2019 (45%)". (August 31, 2020)
- "Capcom Data Breach May Have Impacted Extra 40,000 Customers Gaming company Capcom has discovered that the number of customers whose data may have been compromised following a recent cyber-attack is much higher than previously thought.The Osaka-headquartered company became the victim of aransomware attackin the beginning of November last year.On November 16, Capcom announced that it had verified that the personal information of 9 people had been compromised in this attack". (January 19, 2021)
- "Carnival Cruises into Danger After Ransomware AttackBritish-American cruise operator Carnival has suffered a ransomware attack in which guest and employee data was accessed, it has revealed in a regulatory filing.The Miami-headquartered travel giant which operates big-name brands including Cunard, P&O, AIDA and Princess said the attack was discovered on August 15". (August 19, 2020)
- "Home Office Admits 100 GDPR Breaches in EU SchemeThe Home Officebreached the GDPR 100 times in its handling of EU citizens data in the space of just five months, an inspectors report has revealed". (March 3, 2020)
- "SpaceX Contractor Hit by Data BreachAn aerospace and industrial manufacturer has become the latest firm to have sensitive internal documents published online by ransomware attackers.Visser Precision, which makes parts for Tesla and SpaceX as well as defense contractors Boeing and Lockheed Martin, was hit by the DoppelPaymer variant, according to security vendor Emsisoft.The hackers have apparently already published NDAs the firm signed with Tesla and SpaceX, and product-related plans". (March 3, 2020)
- "Phone Fraudsters Target Guests at The Ritz After Data BreachGuests at one of Londons top hotels have been targeted with convincing phone-based identity fraud attacks after a suspected data breach.The five-star Ritz London, where deluxe rooms cost over 2000 per night, revealed on Twitter over the weekend that it suffered a security incident last Wednesday". (August 17, 2020)
- "Illinois Is State Hit Hardest by Cybercrime The highest concentration of cybercrime victims in the United States can be found in Illinois, according to a recent study byClario.The London-based cybersecurity company analyzed cybercrime data in the UK and the USto determine which geographical areas were hardest hit by attackers.In the US, Illinois topped the table with 14.6 victims per 1,000 people". (February 11, 2021)
