Google’s location data privacy failures draw a €403 million fine

2026-09-24T08:51:45Z•8dae52e45f55e8871f4962d48ccef4df06a649d004727157b709726ed31eab03
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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs security and privacy feed covering account-takeover phishing, malware targeting Android banking credentials, actively exploited Google Pixel vulnerabilities, AI-assisted attacks, ransomware and extortion activity, insecure consumer devices, data breaches, surveillance, and privacy failures. The highest-impact items include a zero-day affecting Meta’s Muse AI assistant that could enable Mac backdoor behavior, RatHat Android malware stealing banking credentials and PINs, and an actively exploited Pixel modem flaw.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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2026-09-24T08:51:45Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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