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WhatsApp hack sees Facebook sue; company pays Cambridge Analytica fine

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Facebook is suing an Israeli company for a WhatsApp hack which allowed various governments to spy on more than 1,000 users, reports Reuters. The attack was made possible by a security vulnerability in …
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India to investigate alleged Cambridge Analytica data breach

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  1. India to investigate alleged Cambridge Analytica data breach  The Guardian

  2. Govt asks CBI to probe Cambridge Analytica in data breach case  Livemint
  3. CBI to probe Cambridge Analytica data breach case, says Ravi Shankar Prasad  Business Standard

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Facebook fined a paltry £500,000 (8 minutes’ revenue) over Cambridge Analytica scandal

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Facebook fined a paltry £500,000 (8 minutes' revenue) over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook will be fined £500,000 – the maximum amount possible – for two breaches of the UK’s Data Protection Act 1998 in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

But under new European legislation, the fine could have been as high as £1.2 billion.

Graham Cluley

Goodbye Cambridge Analytica, hello Emerdata?

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Goodbye Cambridge Analytica

Cambridge Analytica, the shady firm at the centre of the recent Facebook data scandal, is shutting down.

But is it simply going to resurrect itself with a new name?

Graham Cluley