DNI nominee Clayton wins Senate panel’s approval

2026-07-22T08:52:01Z12da7142a06a4ec08f8130139b92842d78393bf972da7756e9d8bf5fbe6a3d41
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Collection of security and privacy news: Spain’s data protection authority (AEPD) fined genetic testing firm 23andMe nearly $3M for cybersecurity failings tied to a 2023 breach that impacted 6.9 million global users (about 2,600 in Spain); Kenya is investigating a defacement/ransom incident against the president’s website where attackers posted a crypto wallet and threatened data publication; Taiwan will intentionally throttle 4G/5G mobile data to 1% capacity during national Han Kuang resilience exercises; ALPR vendor Flock Safety abandoned an audio-based “human distress” feature amid privacy/

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