A significant amount of U.N. Development Programme data related to its staff and internal operations was stolen in a ransomware attack, CyberScoop reports. While the agency did not detail what types of data was stolen, hackers reportedly were able to "access a number of servers" that contained "a large volume of data." The stolen data could include personally identifiable information.Full story
The European Parliament passed amendments expanding Eurodac, previously a fingerprint database, to now allow for the biometric data collection from migrants to Europe for up to 10 years and sharing among police and border officials.
The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram be removed from Apple's App Store this week for national security reasons, The Wall Street Journal reports. A person familiar with the decision said it was due political content shared on the apps, which Apple disputed.Full story
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A Google DeepMind report found artificial intelligence assistants could pose ethical problems if they contain bias and if their purpose is misaligned with a given use case, Axios reports. Researchers found as AI becomes more able to give advice, it raised questions about how the model makes those determinations.
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce kickstarted the legislative process for the proposed American Privacy Rights Act at the subcommittee level 17 April. While bipartisanship and points of consensus were made clear by lawmakers, key House members are signaling the discussion draft will need amendments to garner their full buy-in. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball was on Capitol Hill and has details from the hearing.Full story
Laura Caroli, who serves as European Parliament senior policy advisor to MEP Brando Benifei and led negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence Act at the technical level, writes about the challenges of regulating the multifaceted AI industry and what prior harmonization efforts, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation, can teach us about the regulation's future success. Full story
The U.S. House allegedly plans to package an updated version of the legislation to ban TikTok with aid for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, digital rights groups claim a ban on TikTok would be internet censorship for the 170 million Americans who use the platform, ending the concept of the U.S.
South Africa's Department of Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet approved a directive on data management.
Ransomware group RansomHub claimed it is selling U.S. citizen's medical and financial records following a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, Wired reports.