Europe revives law allowing big tech to scan for CSAM
2026-07-11T02:51:53Z•17a681b99f13249b92401ff4e362aa6e3fe34808461e3ba43d02c38c2c4a0151
ALPRAlphVBlackCatCSAMChat Control 2.0ChinaEuropean ParliamentIndiaOdidoPakistan policeRyukSupreme Courtcontent scanningcriminal sentencingdata breachespionageinsider threatlicense plate readerslocation trackingprivacyransomwaresurveillancetelco breach
What happened
A batch of security and privacy news: the European Parliament passed 'Chat Control 2.0', authorizing major platforms (Google, Meta, Microsoft) to scan user messages for CSAM, raising privacy and surveillance concerns; a Ryuk operator pleaded guilty and an alleged BlackCat/AlphV conspirator received a 70‑month sentence, marking continued law‑enforcement action against ransomware affiliates; U.S. Supreme Court limits on location tracking could force warrants for ALPR (license-plate reader) searches, potentially curbing police use of camera networks; separate Chinese and Indian espionage efforts,
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