Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

2023 LockBit Attack Affected Nearly 9M People, Including ChildrenMCNA Dental, one of the largest providers of U.S. government-sponsored dental benefits to children, has agreed to a proposed multimillion dollar settlement to resolve class action claims stemming from a 2023 LockBit ransomware attack and data theft that affected nearly 9 million people.

If you call 'client-side scanning' something like 'upload moderation,' it still undermines privacy, security On Thursday, the EU Council is scheduled to vote on a legislative proposal that would attempt to protect children online by disallowing confidential communication.…

Ofcom Prepares to Enforce the Online Safety ActThe British media regulator called on online platforms including search engines to roll out safety measures for recommendation algorithms. Ensuring that systems "do not operate to harm children" is a measure the regulator made in a proposal for regulations enacting the Online Safety Act.

Pediatric Tech Vendor Hit by 2022 Data Breach Affecting 3 Million - Mostly ChildrenAn electronic health record and practice management software firm says the only way to avoid bankruptcy from the consolidation of nine proposed class action lawsuits filed in the wake of a 2022 data breach is to settle the case for $4 million.

Microsoft has agreed to pay a penalty of $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console without their parents' knowledge or consent

Antivirus-but-for-pictures would trample rights, not even work as expected, say academics While Apple has, temporarily at least, backed away from last year's plan to run client-side scanning (CSS) software on customers' iPhones to detect and report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to authorities, European officials in May proposed rules to protect children that involve the same highly criticized approach.…