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Poland arrest
Police seize 100,000 stolen Facebook credentials in cybercrime raid

Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) dismantled an organized group that used phishing to seize Facebook accounts and extract BLIK payment …

Chinese car
Poland restricts Chinese-made cars at protected military sites

Poland’s military leadership has decided that cars manufactured in the People’s Republic of China will no longer cross the gates of sensitive military bases. The decision …

Grok
Pressure builds on Grok AI, Ireland launches investigation

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) opened an investigation into X over concerns that its Grok AI chatbot was used to generate sexualized deepfakes. The investigation …

arrest
Phobos ransomware affiliate arrested in Poland

Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) detained a 47-year-old man suspected of creating, acquiring, and sharing computer programs used to …

JokerOTP
Police arrests distributor of JokerOTP password-stealing bot

The Dutch National Police arrested a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht as part of a cybercrime investigation by Team Cybercrime Oost-Brabant. The suspect is believed to have …

Europe
European Commission hit by cyberattackers targeting mobile management platform

The European Commission’s mobile device management platform was hacked but the incident was swiftly contained and no compromise of mobile devices was detected, …

Meta
EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI access restrictions

The European Commission believes Meta breached EU competition rules by blocking other AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. The case centers on …

OpenAI
OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories

OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated …

EU
TikTok under EU pressure to change its addictive algorithm

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that say TikTok breaches the Digital Services Act due to its addictive design. The Commission opened a formal …

Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access

On 29 December 2025, coordinated cyberattacks unfolded across Poland’s critical infrastructure, targeting energy and industrial organizations. The attackers struck numerous …

mobile device
Mobile privacy audits are getting harder

Mobile apps routinely collect and transmit personal data in ways that are difficult for users, developers, and regulators to verify. Permissions can reveal what an app can …

DDoS arrest
Police shut down global DDoS operation, arrest 20-year-old

Police officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of carrying out global DDoS attacks targeting …

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