Privacy
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Android 17 Beta 2 blocks non-accessibility apps from accessibility API while Advanced Protection Mode is active
Android 17 Beta 2 tests a restriction that blocks non-accessibility apps from the accessibility services API while Advanced Protection Mode is enabled and revokes existing permissions to reduce misuse of the API.
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European Parliament extends temporary CSAM detection exemption until August 2027
The European Parliament extended a temporary ePrivacy derogation allowing voluntary CSAM detection until 3 August 2027. Lawmakers imposed limits and exclusions for end-to-end encryption as they work to negotiate a permanent legal framework.
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Starbucks says 889 Partner Central accounts were compromised in employee data breach
Attackers accessed 889 Starbucks Partner Central accounts used by employees. Exposed data includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and bank account information. Impacted partners are being offered two years of identity theft protection and credit monitoring.
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Loblaw notifies customers after breach exposes names and contact details
Loblaw notified customers this week that a breach of a contained part of its IT network exposed names phone numbers and email addresses. The company logged customers out and there was no evidence that financial or health data were accessed.
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Ericsson US discloses data breach after service provider hack
Ericsson Inc. notified individuals that attackers stole employee and customer data after a service provider was hacked. The provider detected the incident in April 2025. Texas filings list 4,377 affected.
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FBI investigates breach affecting wiretap management system
The FBI is probing a breach that affected an unclassified system used to manage wiretaps and surveillance warrants. The agency began investigating on February 17 after spotting abnormal logs, and said it addressed suspicious activity.
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Star Citizen developer discloses January breach that exposed user account details
Cloud Imperium Games disclosed a January 21 2026 breach that gave attackers read only access to backup systems containing basic account details for an undisclosed number of users. No financial data or passwords were affected.
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Ransomware attack on University of Hawaii Cancer Center exposed data for nearly 1.2 million people
A ransomware gang breached the University of Hawaii Cancer Center Epidemiology Division in August 2025 and stole data for nearly 1.2 million people, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers, the university said in a notice.
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ManoMano notifies customers after third-party provider breach affecting 38 million
ManoMano notified customers after a January 2026 breach of a third-party support provider exposed personal data for 38 million people. No passwords were accessed and the company revoked the subcontractor’s data access.
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Olympique de Marseille confirms cyberattack after threat actor leaks sample of alleged data
Olympique de Marseille said it was hit by a cyberattack this month and that a threat actor posted a sample claiming a database of about 400,000 people. The club notified the CNIL and filed a complaint.
