Medical Service Leaks 12,000 Sensitive Patient Images

Alongside other services, Doctors Me enables users to upload images of medical conditions for diagnosis by clinicians anonymously.

However, the cloud storage misconfiguration left 300,000 files at the mercy of potential malicious actors. The 30GB trove featured over 12,000 unique images, including the faces and private areas of children and infants, according to Safety Detectives.

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London DJ Surrenders £214,000 of Music Kit in Money Laundering Case

As part of its investigation into QQAAZZ, the NCA seized the nightclub equipment in 2019 after executing a search warrant at Fold nightclub in Canning Town – run by DJ and owner Lasha Zhorzholiani.

A civil case brought by the NCA in the High Court earlier this month sought to establish how the kit was actually paid for using money stolen from victim companies in cyber-attacks and then laundered through bank accounts linked to various shell companies.

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EU and US Agree Deal to Reopen Seamless Transatlantic Data Flows

In a statement with President Biden, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: “I am very pleased that we have found an agreement in principle on a new framework for transatlantic data flows. This will enable predictable and trustworthy data flows between the EU and US, safeguarding privacy and civil liberties. I really want to thank Commissioner Reynders and Secretary Raimondo for their tireless efforts over the past months to find a balanced and effective solution. This is another step in strengthening our partnership. We manage to balance security and the right to privacy and data protection.”

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Colombia: National Government modifies antitrust leniency regulations

On February 23 2022, the Colombian National Government issued Decree 253 (the “Decree”), modifying the regulation concerning antitrust leniency programs, known in Colombia as the Collaboration Benefit Program (“CBP”), applicable in administrative investigations conducted by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (the “Superintendence” or the “SIC”) in regards to anticompetitive practices.

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Brazil: “Practical Guide for the Analysis of Price Increases of Products and Services” launched to identify abusiveness in offering products and services

The National Consumer Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice of Brazil (Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor (SENACON)) has prepared a guide — the “Practical Guide for the Analysis of Price Increases of Products and Services” — focusing on guiding the authorities’ actions on the identification and characterization of abusive price increases for products and services and what measures should be taken in this case.

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United Kingdom: Security concerns lead to Tier 1 Investor route being closed

The Government closed the Tier 1 Investor visa route to all new applicants with immediate effect on Thursday 17 February. The reason for this is stated to be as a result of security concerns with a number of cases being linked to corruption and illegitimately acquired wealth.

The Innovator route is to be restructured in order to provide an investment route which effectively supports the UK’s economy.

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The Madrid Regional Government is preparing the Open Market Act

On 2 February 2022, the Madrid Regional Council passed the Draft Open Market Bill, which is currently undergoing a parliamentary procedure at the Madrid Assembly and is expected to be passed by June 2022. Once it is passed, it will become enforceable three months after it is published in Madrid’s Official Regional Gazette (BOCM). You will find our analysis of this important legislative initiative below.

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