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.
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Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations first raised by two compliance officers that its cybersecurity protocols violated acceptable standards for defense contractors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
2025-10-06T17:12:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tractor Supply Company has agreed to get into compliance with California’s consumer privacy law and to pay a $1.35 million fine—the largest yet by California—to settle allegations it violated the privacy rights of customers and job applicants.
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A single $33,000 shipment to Iran triggered a six-figure penalty and years of compliance oversight for biotechnology company LuminUltra Technologies, Inc.
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