Lawsuits
23andMe to pay $18 million in new genetics data breach settlement
Genetic testing company 23andMe (now Chrome Holding Co.) has agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims from a coalition of 43 attorneys general that it failed to protect customers’ genetic data. 23andMe disclosed a massive data breach in October 2023, following credential-stuffing attacks that went unnoticed for five months, from April 2023 to September 2023. During […]
FBI disrupts massive AI-powered phishing service using a million URLs
In a coordinated effort, the FBI, working with Google and Black Lotus Labs, has dismantled a massive Chinese phishing-as-a-service operation called Outsider Enterprise with thousands of phishing websites used to steal credit card data and passwords. The cybercrime operation used AI and distributed phishing kits for campaigns impersonating various trusted brands in texts sent through […]
California AG sues 23andMe over 2023 breach exposing health data
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, now Chrome Holding Co., over the company’s failure to protect sensitive customer genetic and personal information. Improper security led to a high-profile data breach in 2023 that exposed the sensitive information of nearly 7 million customers, including 855,541 Californians. The incident came to light that […]
New York sues Valve for promoting illegal gambling via game loot boxes
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued video game developer and publisher Valve Corporation for using game loot boxes to facilitate illegal gambling activities among children and teenagers. Valve operates Steam, one of the largest digital game distribution services in the world, offering access to thousands of games for millions of users worldwide. At the […]
Marquis sues SonicWall over backup breach that led to ransomware attack
Marquis Software Solutions has filed a lawsuit against SonicWall, accusing the cybersecurity company of gross negligence and misrepresentation that allegedly led to a ransomware attack disrupting operations at 74 U.S. banks. On August 14, 2025, hackers breached Marqui’s network in a ransomware attack after compromising a SonicWall firewall. The attacker stole files containing personal information received from business […]
Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception
Texas sued networking giant TP-Link Systems, accusing the company of deceptively marketing its routers as secure while allowing Chinese state-backed hackers to exploit firmware vulnerabilities and access users’ devices. The lawsuit follows an investigation launched in October and claims that TP-Link misled buyers by labeling its products “Made in Vietnam” while sourcing nearly all components from China. According […]
Texas sues TV makers for taking screenshots of what people watch
The Texas Attorney General sued five major television manufacturers, accusing them of illegally collecting their users’ data by secretly recording what they watch using Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology. The lawsuits target Sony, Samsung, LG, and China-based companies Hisense and TCL Technology Group Corporation. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office also highlighted “serious concerns” about the two Chinese companies being required to follow […]
California man admits to laundering crypto stolen in $230M heist
A 45-year-old from Irvine, California, has pleaded guilty to laundering at least $25 million stolen in a massive $230 million cryptocurrency heist. Kunal Mehta (also known as “Papa,” “The Accountant,” and “Shrek”) is the eighth defendant to plead guilty for his participation in this scheme following charges brought by the Department of Justice in May […]
Google sues to dismantle Chinese phishing platform behind US toll scams
Google has filed a lawsuit to dismantle “Lighthouse”, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform used by cybercriminals worldwide to steal credit card information through SMS phishing (“smishing”) attacks that impersonate the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and E-ZPass toll systems. The lawsuit aims to shut down the website infrastructure supporting the Lighthouse phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS), which Google says has […]
Microsoft sued for allegedly tricking millions into Copilot M365 subscriptions
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million Australians into paying for the Copilot AI assistant in the Microsoft 365 service. Even though subscribers could have stayed on their existing plan without Copilot and at the same price, the ACCC says that Microsoft concealed that option and designed […]