Topic: data protection compliance

  • Spain records first data breach caused by AI agent

    Spain records first data breach caused by AI agent

    Spain’s data protection authority confirmed the nation's first recorded personal data breach facilitated by an AI agent, marking a shift from theoretical risks to practical reality. The incident involved a commercial large language model exploited by a third party to autonomously scan for vulnera...

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  • ICO Unveils 5-Step Plan to Defend Against AI Attacks

    ICO Unveils 5-Step Plan to Defend Against AI Attacks

    The UK’s ICO has released a five-step action plan urging organizations to defend against AI-powered cyber threats, which include AI-enhanced phishing, deepfake social engineering, and automated vulnerability exploitation. Essential security measures include implementing Cyber Essentials controls,...

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  • Medtronic notifies customers of ShinyHunters data breach

    Medtronic notifies customers of ShinyHunters data breach

    Medtronic is notifying customers of a cybersecurity breach by the ShinyHunters extortion group, which exposed sensitive data including names, Social Security numbers, and health information between April 13-19, 2026. The hackers threatened to release over 9 million records but the listing was lat...

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