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CYBERSep 22Google ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‌‍‍⁠‌fined €403m over data violationsThe penalty against Google followed an investigation commenced six years ago after complaints from several European consumer rights organisations. The post Google ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‌‍‍⁠‌fined €403m over data violations appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CYBERSep 22EU cyber agency: Chinese hackers attacked shipping in at least seven EU states in 2025Politico Europe
CYBERSep 22The EU spent billions on a cyberattack shield — nobody checked if it workedThe EU built an early-warning system to catch the next major cyberattack before it spreads. Roughly 20 months later, auditors have found it still is not fully switched on.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 22Chinese hackers targeted shipping in at least seven EU countries, cyber agency reportsPolitico Europe
CYBERSep 21Czech journalists expose Europe-based staff of Rybar, a pro-war Russian Telegram channelJournalists at the Czech outlet Seznam Zprávy found that representatives of Rybar — an analytical center and one of the largest pro-war Telegram channels with ties to Russia’s Defense Ministry — work in Europe and regularly interview politicians, journalists, and experts.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 21EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location dataIreland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcement at all".France 24 [en]
CYBERSep 19Luxembourg Airport temporarily halts operations over drone activityLuxembourg Airport resumed flights on Saturday after temporarily suspending arrivals and departures the previous evening following the detection of “unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems” near and over the airport grounds.Ukrinform [en]
CYBERSep 18Macron wants to better protect critical infrastructure against Russian attacksPresident Macron heeft de Franse regering opdracht gegeven om een plan te maken om kritieke infrastructuur en defensielocaties beter te beschermen. Volgens Macron is de dreiging van hybride aanvallen door Rusland op Frankrijk en Europa de afgelopen weken toegenomen. Hij zei dat ook Frankrijk de afgelopen weken doelwit is geweest van Russische hybride aanvallen. Dat zijn aanvallen waarbij traditionele militaire middelen gecombineerd worden met niet-militaire middelen, zoals cyberaanvallen en verspreiding van desinformatie. Macron voegde daaraan toe dat de aanvallen niet "onbeantwoord" zullen blNOS Buitenland
CYBERSep 18Macron warns Moscow of response to hybrid attacks: We won't be intimidatedRussia’s hybrid attacks against European countries will not go unanswered; it would be a mistake for Moscow to continue them.Ukrinform [en]
CYBERSep 18Macron orders protection of infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacksThe French president said he had ordered 'the government to prepare a plan to protect our critical infrastructure' and the 'most sensitive.'Le Monde [en]
CYBERSep 18France: Macron orders defense against Russian hybrid attacksDW News [en]
CYBERSep 18Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says MacronThe French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.BBC World
CYBERSep 18Russia shares AI-generated Putin selfie as use of artificial content spreads among Europe's politiciansThe Russian embassy in South Africa recently shared an AI-generated image of BRICS leaders. It's part of a growing trend of public figures and institutions using AI in their communication, which researchers say can undermine public trust.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 18Greece: Police bust gang using AI to clone relatives' voices for cashAccording to the police, the organisation’s illegal proceeds from its activities are estimated to exceed 1 million euros.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 18AI Agent Breaches Spanish Organization, Modifies Personal DataDark Reading
CYBERSep 18Apple eases app tracking rules in EU after antitrust probeApple has agreed to change its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system, following a multi-year antitrust investigation by Germany's federal competition regulator and other European authorities.newsbytesapp · india
CYBERSep 18In Spain, football matches knock thousands of websites and online services offlineSpain's football season kick-off has revived LaLiga's court-backed mass IP blocking against piracy, but thousands see websites and services fail whenever a match begins.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 17German police call Vitaly Kovalev a founder of Trickbot, the hacking group whose ransomware hit U.S. hospitals. New People had him on its Duma candidate list before dropping him in July.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 1734,000 images, 22,000 videos found in online kiddie porn probeANSA [en]
CYBERSep 17Revolut hack: criminals steal data of 700 European clients, demand $3m ransomProsecutors in Reggio Calabria have opened an inquiry into a scam against banking app Revolut, after hackers stole data via an Italian PEC and demanded a 3 million dollar ransom.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 16Hackers claim Revolut attack saying have Italian police dataANSA [en]
CYBERSep 16Hackers impersonating government agency hit Revolut customers in the UKA source familiar with the matter said around 680 Revolut customers across several European countries were affected.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 16Thousands of suspicious accounts followed Swedish political voices, researchers sayMore than 8,500 X accounts were identified as suspicious in the run-up to Sweden's general election, in which the centre-left opposition secured a narrow preliminary lead.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 15Spain's Data Protection Agency detects the first possible attack perpetrated by an AI agent in SpainLa institución recibió una noficación en la que se señala que un actor utilizó un conocido modelo de IA para acceder a datos de facturación de un tercero LeerEl Mundo