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TikTok Creators’ Financial Info, Social Security Numbers Have Been Stored In China
Forbes: TikTok has reportedly stored sensitive financial data of creators and businesses on servers in China, accessible to ByteDance employees there. The financial data includes social security numbers and tax IDs of users primarily in the United States and Europe. While TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew previously testified before Congress claiming U.S. user data was stored outside China, internal tools used to manage payments to creators and vendors have been revealed to be stored in China. Amid ongoing scrutiny and potential litigation, TikTok has initiated a $1.5 billion project, Project Texas, aimed at separating American data from China but this revelation may complicate ongoing negotiations with the Biden administration regarding TikTok’s operation in the US amidst national security concerns.
Tesla Whistleblower Leaks 100GB of Data, Revealing Safety Complaints
Dark Reading: Informants at Tesla provided 100GB of internal data to the German newspaper Handelsblatt. Leaked information includes: approximately 3,900 reports of self-acceleration and brake issues, over 1,000 crash reports, 3,000 instances of driver concerns regarding Tesla’s driver assistance system and complaints about the Autopilot feature from 2015 to 2022. Furthermore, personal identifiable information of over 100,000 current and former employees, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, were included. Dutch data protection authorities are currently investigating the leak, while Tesla has refrained from making any public comments thus far.
Ransomware attack on US dental insurance giant exposes data of 9 million patients
TechCrunch: Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental, one of the largest dental insurance providers in the United States, recently fell prey to an expansive cyberattack. This incident, marking the most significant healthcare data breach of 2023, has resulted in the exposure of sensitive information pertaining to 8.9 million patients. Between February and March 2023, the perpetrators obtained personal and insurance data, including names and social security numbers. The notorious ransomware group, Lockbit, has claimed responsibility for this major security violation and allegedly published the stolen data after the organization rejected demands for a $10 million ransom.
2 Stats You Should Know
Close to 60% of organizations have experienced legal scrutiny due to ethical issues arising from AI systems. (source)
In a recent survey, 94% of consumers agreed that businesses bear responsibility for protecting consumers’ digital privacy. (source)
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