Data Leak

Major security breach in Ecuador: Data of 17 million citizens, including president, Julian Assange, leaked from US server

Data on an estimated 20 million people of Ecuador, including almost seven million minors as well as deceased citizens, was exposed in a major security breach, officials and security experts said

Fingerprint, facial recognition data of over 1 million people exposed in the UK

Researchers found that the biometric data controls access to secure facilities, was unprotected and mostly unencrypted.

Data breach exposes over 700 million email accounts: How to see if you are affected

Along with the email ID, the security breach has also exposed close to 21 million passwords.

Facebook exposes 6.8 mn users' photos: How to check if yours were leaked too

Affected Facebook users were told that they would be given notification about the possible exposure.

Amazon probes employees for selling customer data to third-party companies

Amazon employees apparently sell internal data to merchants who sell their goods on the website.

Soldier's PAN, military ID details leak as Defence Ministry websites get hacked

Several govt. websites were not functioning properly as they had been taken offline after the hack.

Data Protection Bill Series: Obligations on data fiduciaries and compromises made

The first place where a dilution of the rights is seen is in the requirement that the processing be lawful.

Some Facebook Group apps are resurfacing after they were locked down

These Group apps are accessible to admins through a new in-Facebook Groups apps browser.

Facebook respond to US Senate questions with 500 pages of answers: Report

Facebook has followed up with 500 pages of answers to written questions from two Senate committees, The Verge reported on 11 June.

Former Cambridge Analytica boss admits to receiving Facebook data from researcher

Cambridge Analytica said after the film was broadcast by Channel 4 television in March that the comments did not “represent the values or operations of the firm.”