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New Business Requirements Document (BRD) by MEITY Sets Standards for Consent Management Systems

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has finally released its long-awaited Business Requirements Document (BRD) for Consent Management Systems (CMS) giving organizations a key framework of available action to use their data responsibly under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023. The BRD serves as a practical guide to help install systems […]

US Government Data Breach: Hacker Targets App Used by Trump Adviser to Access Sensitive Information

A hacker gained access to a communications platform used by Mike Waltz, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, compromising data from more than 60 U.S. government officials. Those affected include members of disaster response teams, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, diplomats, White House staff, and Secret Service agents. The leaked messages, obtained by […]

Australian Human Rights Commission(AHRC) Reports Data Breach

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) disclosed a data breach involving attachments from its online complaint form. Search engines accidentally indexed these attachments, making them publicly accessible. An independent investigator said the breach occurred between April 3 and April 10, 2025. Attachments uploaded from March 24 to April 10, 2025, were affected. The breach also […]

South Korea Fines Chinese E-commerce Giant Temu for User Data Violations

South Korea has fined Chinese e-commerce platform Temu nearly one million dollars for illegally transferring the personal information of Korean users to China and other countries, according to the country’s data protection watchdog. Temu, along with other fast-growing Chinese platforms like Shein and AliExpress, has gained massive popularity across the world by offering a wide […]

Michigan Attorney General Sues Roku for Alleged COPPA Violations

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The lawsuit claims that Roku violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, Roku collected personal information from children without notifying parents […]

Pearson Confirms Cyberattack, Customer Data and Source Code Stolen

Education company Pearson has confirmed a major cyberattack that exposed customer data and internal corporate information. The UK-based company, known for textbooks and digital education tools, said an unauthorized actor accessed part of its system earlier this year. Pearson discovered the breach and immediately began an investigation with the help of cybersecurity experts. The company […]