May 12, 2024 at 10:31PM
Proton Mail faces renewed scrutiny for sharing user data with law enforcement, despite claiming to provide secure and private email services. Recent incidents involved providing user data to Swiss and Spanish police, raising concerns about privacy. Additionally, critical vulnerabilities in Chrome and a data leak from the US Patent Office pose further security risks. Meanwhile, the LockBit ransomware continues to target new victims, with Wichita, Kansas falling victim to a recent attack, causing disruption to critical services.
In summary:
1. Proton Mail, a secure email service, has faced repeated controversies for handing over user data to law enforcement, despite claiming to prioritize user privacy.
2. Critical vulnerabilities in various software and hardware products have been identified, including a Chrome vulnerability (CVE-2024-4671) being exploited in the wild.
3. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has encountered another data leak, exposing the private addresses of approximately 14,000 patent applicants due to an IT systems migration mistake.
4. The city of Wichita, Kansas, experienced a ransomware attack from the LockBit group, resulting in the offline status of several essential systems, including payment systems for water utility, courts, public transportation, and the airport’s arrival and departure screens.
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