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Advancing Rights-Centered reporting on Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act

Advancing Rights-Centered reporting on Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act

Since Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act was passed in 2015, more than two dozen journalists, human rights defenders and whistleblowers have been targeted by authorities, using overbroad prohibitions on “cyberstalking” to punish The post Advancing Rights-Centered reporting on Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act appeared first on Access Now.
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21 Apr 2026 | Access Now International
UK regulator to probe Telegram, teen chat sites for potential child safety violations

UK regulator to probe Telegram, teen chat sites for potential child safety violations

The Telegram probe was launched after the Canadian Centre for Child Protection shared information that allegedly showed CSAM is present and shared on the platform, according to a press release from Ofcom.
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21 Apr 2026 | The Record International
‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty

‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty

A 24-year-old British national and senior member of the cybercrime group "Scattered Spider" has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Tyler Robert Buchanan admitted his role in a series of text-message phishing attacks in the summer of 2022 that allowed the group to hack into at...
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21 Apr 2026 | Krebs on Security Amérique N.
EU targets two Russian propaganda networks with new sanctions

EU targets two Russian propaganda networks with new sanctions

The measures target Euromore, a media outlet that EU officials say amplifies Kremlin narratives, and the Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond), a Moscow-funded group accused of promoting propaganda aligned with Russia’s foreign policy.
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21 Apr 2026 | The Record International
Cloud platform Vercel says company breached through third-party AI tool

Cloud platform Vercel says company breached through third-party AI tool

Vercel released a statement acknowledging a breach and warning a “limited subset of customers” that their Vercel credentials were compromised.
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21 Apr 2026 | The Record International
[Press Release] Londa report 2025: winners and losers in Africa’s latest digital rights index revealed

[Press Release] Londa report 2025: winners and losers in Africa’s latest digital rights index revealed

South Africa has retained its place as Africa’s leading digital rights-respecting country for the second time in a row. It is followed by Ghana, Namibia, Senegal, Egypt, Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda, […] La entrada [Press Release] Londa report 2025: winners and losers in Africa’s latest digital rights index revealed se publicó...
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21 Apr 2026 | Paradigm Initiative Afrique
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