By Kyle Brasseur2022-12-28T18:26:00
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is investigating whether Twitter violated the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding a data breach alleged to have affected 5.4 million users.
The probe, announced Dec. 23, follows an exchange between the regulator and social media giant in relation to a security vulnerability disclosed by Twitter in August. The extent of apparent harm done amplified in November when media reports highlighted the posting of the user details for free on hacker forums.
The breached details reportedly included private information, such as phone numbers and email addresses.
2022-12-05T14:52:00Z By Aly McDevitt
Former and current Twitter employees share insights into the state of the social media company’s “toxic” culture and “morose, fearful” atmosphere since Elon Musk stepped on the scene.
2022-08-23T22:13:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Peiter Zatko, a former cybersecurity executive at Twitter, has blown the whistle on his observations of systemic data security lapses at the company, undercounting of fake accounts, and how the social media platform could be manipulated by foreign intelligence services.
2020-12-15T20:19:00Z By Neil Hodge
Ireland’s first major decision against a Big Tech company under the GDPR has stirred controversy as the country’s data regulator hit Twitter with an underwhelming €450,000 (U.S. $547,000) fine for a 2018 data breach.
2025-10-20T18:07:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Three executives of a multinational voting machine company in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump since 2020 have been indicted in Florida by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly paying $1 million in bribes to the Philippines top election official.
2025-10-20T17:29:00Z By Ruth Prickett
U.K. motor finance companies are preparing to pay billions in compensation after a Supreme Court ruling found they sold unfair car loans over many years, failing to disclose key information and denying consumers the chance to compare deals or negotiate.
2025-10-17T21:09:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
Even though the U.S. federal government is currently shut down, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to still be at work. The financial regulator is reportedly investigating a major insurance and asset management company over its accounting practices.
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