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fromThe Hacker News
20 hours ago

DOJ Resentences BreachForums Founder to 3 Years for Cybercrime and Possession of CSAM

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday resentenced the former administrator of BreachForums to three years in prison in connection with his role in running the cybercrime forum and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, of Peekskill, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of access device conspiracy, one count of access device solicitation, and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material. Fitzpatrick was initially arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty later that July.
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fromThe Hill
1 week ago

Privacy is not for sale, and neither is democracy

U.S. citizens' Fourth Amendment privacy protections are undermined as government purchases commercial personal data, creating a public-private surveillance partnership that bypasses warrants.
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fromWIRED
1 month ago
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Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google

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fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans' sensitive data | TechCrunch

The Trump administration has halted a plan to regulate data brokers selling Americans' personal information.
fromWIRED
1 month ago
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Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google

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fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans' sensitive data | TechCrunch

The Trump administration has halted a plan to regulate data brokers selling Americans' personal information.
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fromZDNET
2 months ago

Incogni vs. DeleteMe: Which service removes your personal data best?

Data removal services like Incogni and DeleteMe help consumers protect their personal information from data brokers.
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fromLifehacker
3 months ago

Five Services That Will Remove Your Personal Information From Data Broker Sites

Modern life is dominated by data collection, making privacy virtually nonexistent.
Data brokers aggregate personal information, which can lead to serious privacy risks.
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fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people | TechCrunch

LexisNexis suffered a data breach affecting over 364,000 individuals, exposing sensitive personal data.
Data brokers profit from selling consumer data, impacting privacy and security.
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fromWIRED
4 months ago

CFBP Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers

CFPB cancels proposed rule to limit data brokers' sale of Americans' sensitive information.
Previous director emphasized the necessity to combat commercial surveillance practices.
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