Zack Whittaker reports: Poland-based spyware LetMeSpy is no longer operational and said it will shut down after a June data breach wiped out its servers, including its huge trove of data stolen from thousands of victims’ phones. In a notice on its website in both English and Polish, LetMeSpy confirmed the “permanent shutdown” of the…
ACLU Sues Colorado Springs, FBI Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Spying on Activists’ Devices
Brett Wilkins reports: The ACLU of Colorado on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Colorado Springs, four members of the Colorado Springs Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, accusing them of illegally spying on the private communications of a local activist arrested on minor—and critics say dubious—charges during a 2021 housing…
This California agency wants to know what happens to all that connected car data
Kirsten Korosec and Zack Whittaker report: The troves of data collected by today’s modern connected cars has long been viewed as a cash cow — a yet untapped opportunity that could boost profits for automakers. Now one California agency wants to know exactly how that data might be used. The California Privacy Protection Agency announced…
Judge blocks Idaho prosecution of out-of-state abortion referrals
Daniel Trotta reports: A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the state of Idaho at least temporarily from prosecuting doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion, finding that would violate a medical provider’s right to free speech. U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill agreed with a challenge led by Planned Parenthood…