Cyber Security News

August 2026

1.

Calif. Passes Bills to Limit Tracking Suits, Boost Privacy

2.

Parler Backers Hijacked Social Media Co. From CEO, Jury Told

3.

Circle Says N. Korea Hack USDC Was Never in Its Possession

4.

DOGE Data-Privacy Suit Survives Reconsideration Bid

5.

What Passengers Should Watch Out for Now: Hackers Stole Airport Customer Data


Why wait until you get hacked? Let us (ethically) hack you first.


6.

Russian-Speaking Hackers Told Cursor AI It Was a 'Test,' Then Used It to Attack Seven Companies

7.

8.7m Customers' Data Was Accessed, with Parking, Wi-fi and Car Details Exposed: Three UK Airports Hit By Cyber Attack

8.

Why Does Nvidia Want It for $13b? Hugging Face Faced a 'Nudify' Deepfake Scandal and an OpenAI Hack

9.

Mich. Judge Backs 'Mass Casualty' Privacy Waiver in Schools

10.

NJ Law Requires Data Centers to Report Utility Usage



11.

UK Government Urges Britons to Follow 'War Book' Stockpiling Advice Amid Rising Cyber Threats

12.

Anthropic Judge Rejects Trump's Nat'l Security 'Blank Check'

13.

Telecoms Face FCC Call Block Over Robocall Compliance

14.

Bank Says Late Notice Fumbled Data Breach Insurance Claim

15.

23andMe Judge Slows Estimation Of Calif. Data Breach Claim



16.

Data Brokers Can't Pause Judicial Privacy Law Fight

17.

Lowe's Must Face Calif. Privacy Suit Over Web Trackers

18.

Academy Mortgage Reaches $2M Data Breach Settlement

19.

Sens. Push Probe Of DOT's Failure to Protect Flyers' Privacy

20.

Joe Gibbs Racing Beats Ex-Director's Cyber Trespass Claims



21.

Apollo Shareholders Say Their Data Was Exposed to Hackers

22.

Man Gets 42 Months for Tax Crimes, Fraud, Must Pay $1.2M

23.

Flock Surveillance Cameras Enable Stalking, Class Suit Says

24.

Meta Should Keep Research Internal, Data Whiz Tells Jury

25.

Calif. Data Broker Tool Sign-Ups Hit 500K as Deletions Begin


Why wait until you get hacked?


26.

23andMe, Calif. Spar Over Data Claims in Bankruptcy Court

27.

3 Firms Will Lead Charter Cyber Attack Claims for Now

28.

GTA 6 Leak Takes a Crypto Turn as Cyber Leek Token Fuels $50,000 Fee Estimate

29.

UK Power Plant Forced to Shut Down for Four Days in Cyber Attack Carried Out By Iran-Backed Hackers

30.

Calif. Appeals Court Signals Wiretap Law Applies to Trackers

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