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Getty Images; Chris Ratcliff | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — France’s data protection regulator, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, issued Google and Amazon with substantial fines on Thursday for breaking rules on online advertising trackers, known as cookies. The watchdog ordered Google to pay 100 million euros ($121 million) and Amazon to pay 35 million euros. The CNIL said both companies had breached Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act, with Google… Source link

Fragomen’s office in Manhattan, New York. (Courtesy photo) Immigration boutique Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, an Am Law 100 firm, experienced a data breach affecting a limited number of people from Google, which is a client. Source link

Immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy has confirmed a data breach involving the personal information of current and former Google employees. The New York-based law firm provides companies with employment verification screening services to determine if employees are eligible and authorized to work in the United States. Every company operating in the United States is required to maintain a Form I-9 file on every employee to ensure that they are legally allowed to work… Source link

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, Northern District of California U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh signed off on the $117.5 million data breach settlement with Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday, but she slashed attorney fees by more than $7 million after concluding the deal was “unexceptional” and the legal work “not particularly novel.” Want to continue reading?Become a Free ALM Digital Reader. Benefits of a Digital Membership: … Source link

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California (Photo: ALM) A federal judge has granted final approval in a $117.5 million class action settlement over Yahoo Inc.’s data breaches but found that class counsel’s $30 million fee request was too high. Want to continue reading?Become a Free ALM Digital Reader. Benefits of a Digital Membership: Free access to 3 articles* every 30 days Access to the… Source link

Today is the last day to apply for a piece of the $117.5 million pie that is the Yahoo customer data breach litigation settlement. If you were one of the 3 billion Yahoo customers during the 2012-2016 security troubles, you’re eligible for compensation. You can get at least two years of credit monitoring services, or if you can prove you already have identity protection in place, opt for cash—as much as $358.80. Victims who can prove out-of-pocket losses, including lost time, can apply for… Source link

On Wednesday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office issued a Consumer Alert to urge victims of the Yahoo Inc. and Aabaco Small Business, LLC’s data breaches to claim millions of dollars made available for restitution. Individuals with Yahoo accounts between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2016 are entitled to settlement claims and free credit monitoring. The deadline to file a claim is July 20. For more information on the claims… Source link

Settlement fund covers losses caused by multiple cyber-attacks, but you must apply by July 20 Yahoo users embroiled in multiple data breaches leading to the widespread theft of personal information have just six days left to join a multimillion-dollar class action settlement. The first Yahoo security incident took place in 2013. In what is considered to be one of the largest online breaches in history, the email provider originally said that one… Source link

The Yahoo breach payout deadline of July 20 is fast approaching. Here’s how to find out if you are eligible for a payout and file a claim. The Yahoo breach payout deadline of July 20 is fast approaching. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It seems a long time ago now, but many people are still feeling the hit from the two breaches of Yahoo—which impacted 3 billion users’ sensitive personal information. You’ll probably know by now that the… Source link