Europe revives law allowing big tech to scan for CSAM
2026-07-11T14:51:55Z•4317bfedea76c51c326b14ee9d3397f988ef40d698a85624fff74342832c2922
ALPHVALPRBlackCatCSAMChat Control 2.0ChinaIndiaOdidoPakistan policeRyukSupreme Courtcontent scanningdata exposureespionagelicense-plate readerslocal accomplicelocation trackingprivacyransomwaresurveillancetelco breach
What happened
A batch of security and privacy stories: The European Parliament passed “Chat Control 2.0,” authorizing large tech firms to scan user messages for CSAM. Legal action and sentencing continued against ransomware actors — a Ryuk operator pleaded guilty in Oregon and a BlackCat/AlphV conspirator received a 70‑month sentence in Florida. US developments around location‑tracking law may force warrants for ALPR/license‑plate camera searches, potentially disrupting widespread surveillance uses. Separately, Chinese and Indian espionage campaigns separately targeted the same Pakistani police force from 2
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