#location data
6 stories
ShinyHunters Hits FBI, Fake LastPass Installers, and $459M Google Fine
ShinyHunters hacked FBI and CLOP ransomware group, fake LastPass installers spread Rapuncel malware, and Google fined $459M for location data.
PCMAG · 2m
Google fined €403m over location data tracking
Ireland's regulator says Google manipulated users into constant mobile tracking and used location data to target ads without clear consent.
the Guardian · 1m
Data Protection Commission Fines Google €403 Million
Data Protection Commission imposes €403 million fine on Google for GDPR violations in location data processing.
Data Protection Commission · 1m
Google hit with €403M EU fine for location data misuse
Ireland's data protection regulator penalizes Google for unlawfully processing user location information across multiple services.
Fortune · 1m
Google fined $463 million for EU location data breach
Ireland's data regulator penalizes Google for mishandling user location data across three key features between 2018 and 2020.
Engadget · 1m
How Google Maps knows a place is packed
Your phone is either reading the crowd or joining it, and Google Maps runs on the difference.
Engadget · 1m