Meta Settles for $1.4 Billion with Texas Over Illegal Biometric Data Collection Jul 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Social Media Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, agreed to a record $1.4 billion settlement with the U.S. state of Texas over allegations that it illegally collected biometric data of Read more…
DOJ Arrests Founders of Crypto Mixer Samourai for $2 Billion in Illegal Transactions The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the arrest of two co-founders of a cryptocurrency mixer called Samourai and seized the service for allegedly facilitating over $2 billion in illegal transactions and for laundering more than $100 million in criminal Read more…
U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on those Involved in Illegal Spyware Surveillance Feb 06, 2024NewsroomSurveillance / Privacy The U.S. State Department said it’s implementing a new policy that imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are linked to the illegal use of commercial spyware to surveil civil society members. “The misuse of Read more…
DOJ Slams XCast with $10 Million Fine Over Massive Illegal Robocall Operation Jan 03, 2024NewsroomVoIP Service / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday said it reached a settlement with VoIP service provider XCast over allegations that it facilitated illegal telemarketing campaigns since at least January 2018, Read more…