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French regulator issues huge Google fine over cookie breaches, risking Trump’s ire – POLITICO

French regulator issues huge Google fine over cookie breaches, risking Trump’s ire – POLITICO

The Google fine, in particular, risks drawing the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has ramped up pressure on the EU after striking a lopsided trade deal in July. Trump threatened to impose severe tariffs on countries that implement “discriminatory” regulations or taxes that target U.S. tech firms. European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on Monday made an 11th-hour intervention …

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Mother of all Google breaches puts all 2.5bn Gmail users at risk of being hijacked: Take action NOW

Mother of all Google breaches puts all 2.5bn Gmail users at risk of being hijacked: Take action NOW

Hackers have breached a major Google database, putting the accounts of 2.5 billion Gmail users at risk of being hijacked by scammers.  The hacking group known as ShinyHunters broke into a Google database managed through Salesforce’s cloud platform by tricking a Google employee into sharing login credentials in June. They stole troves of business files, containing company names and customer …

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Victims of AT&T data breaches could claim up to $7,500 in new $177M settlement

Victims of AT&T data breaches could claim up to ,500 in new 7M settlement

DALLAS – AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement this year after a pair of data breaches were confirmed in 2024.  Here’s how the millions of affected current and former account holders can file claims.  AT&T data breach settlement FILE – A visitor walks past US multinational telecommunications AT&T logo during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industrys biggest …

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Crypto sector breaches $4 trillion in market value during pivotal week – Reuters

Crypto sector breaches $4 trillion in market value during pivotal week  Reuters Crypto Market Value Tops $4 Trillion as Stablecoin Bill Passes  Yahoo Finance Crypto market soars past $4 trillion and Coinbase notches record—but traditional stocks flatline  Fortune Crypto market cap surges past $4 trillion on landmark GENIUS Act law  New York Post Global crypto assets hit $4tn as industry wins backing of US …

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