March 21, 2025 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a judge ruled that Red Rose Rescue, an anti-abortion group, repeatedly violated state and federal clinic access laws by invading reproductive health care clinics and interfering with access to care: “This is a monumental victory for the…
Paragon spyware deployed against journalists and activists, Citizen Lab claims
Iain Thomson reports: Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions pitches its tools as helping governments and law enforcement agencies to catch criminals and terrorists, but a fresh Citizen Lab report claims its software has been used to target journalists, activists, and other civilians. Paragon Solutions was co-founded in 2019 by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak…
EPIC, Coalition Opposes Weak West Virginia Privacy Bill
As seen on EPIC.org: EPIC, along with several other national and West Virginia-based groups, sent a letter to a West Virginia House committee opposing a weak privacy bill that would do little to meaningfully protect residents. The bill, H.B. 2987, which was heard by the House Committee on Energy and Public Works this week, has many significant issues…
Judge orders Musk and DOGE to delete personal data taken from Social Security
Jon Brodkin reports: A federal judge yesterday issued a temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration records, saying the DOGE agency created by President Donald Trump “is essentially engaged in a fishing expedition at SSA, in search of a fraud epidemic, based on little more than suspicion.” Plaintiffs are likely to win…