Exclusive: New data shows increase in FBI searches of Americans’ data last year
2026-03-12T20:51:58Z•46628fe6e33c51c6c903461b5308c6f4c5851870ff68aba7c5a5775844d2bf98
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What happened
Collection of security and privacy developments: FBI searches of Americans’ data using Section 702 rose to 7,413 (Dec 2024–Nov 2025) from 5,518 the prior year. UK regulators (ICO and Ofcom) ordered social platforms to immediately harden access for children under 13 and report plans by end of April. U.S. Cyber National Mission Force will see a leadership change with Brig. Gen. Matthew Lennox replacing Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock. Medical-technology firm Stryker disclosed a global disruption to its Microsoft environment from a cyberattack with recovery timeline unknown. Kaspersky reported an Android
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- 2026-03-12T20:51:58Z
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- Yes
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