AT&T says leaked data set impacts about 73 million current, former account holders
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) - Telecom company AT&T said on Saturday that it is investigating a data set released on the "dark web" about two weeks ago, and said that its preliminary analysis shows it has impacted approximately 7.6 million current
China relaxes security review rules for some data exports
By Ella Cao, Ethan Wang and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator on Friday issued rules to facilitate and regulate cross-border data flow, clarifying reporting standards for security assessments of important data exports. Data collected and generated in activities such
US says to investigate national security data risks from Chinese vehicles
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday the United States is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and could impose restrictions due to concerns about "connected" car technology. The U.S. Commerce
Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A hacker is advertising millions of "pieces of data" stolen from the family genetics websites 23andMe, according to posts made to an online forum where digital thieves often advertise leaked data. 23andMe said in a statement
TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children’s data in Europe
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children's personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in the bloc said on Friday. The Chinese-owned short-video
Snowflake beats quarterly estimates on strong demand for data management services
By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) - Cloud data analytics company Snowflake beat second-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Wednesday, boosted by rising data management and storage needs of businesses amid a surge in the use of generative artificial intelligence. Shares of the company
Russia’s moon craft starts processing first data
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday switched on the scientific instruments aboard its lunar lander and scientists began processing its first data as the spacecraft sped towards the moon in a bid to be first to find ice
India passes data protection law amid surveillance concerns
By Blassy Boben NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian lawmakers on Wednesday passed a data protection law that will dictate how tech companies process users' data amid criticism that it will likely lead to increased surveillance by the government. The law will allow
Italy’s antitrust accepts Google’s proposals to end data portability case
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's competition watchdog said on Monday it had accepted measures proposed by Google to end a probe over the tech giant's alleged abuse of its dominant position in the data portability market. The Italian watchdog opened