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Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms

Bipartisan US lawmakers urged the Commerce Department to add hack-for-hire firms BellTroX, CyberRoot, and Appin/Sunkissed Organic Farms to the entity list.

Senators Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Pat Harrigan asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to place three Indian firms on the entity list, which would bar US businesses from transacting with them. The letter says BellTroX, CyberRoot, and Sunkissed Organic Farms (formerly Appin) have conducted cyberattacks and targeted espionage against Americans for over a decade, allegedly at the behest of the Qatari government, and used foreign courts to censor reporting on their activities. Appin previously secured a global takedown order against Reuters that was later lifted, and has been linked to hacks of FIFA officials tied to Qatar's 2022 World Cup plans.

TechCrunch · Securityupdated Sep 10, 17:19 UTC · 5d agofirst Sep 9, 13:01 UTC · 6d agoPolicy & legal 3 sources1

US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks

US DoD disabled ad tracking on troops' devices after foreign adversaries targeted service members using commercially bought location data.

Per letters shared with Senator Ron Wyden, the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command disabled advertising IDs on iPhones, Android devices, and Windows computers across the federal military enterprise. The protections rolled out earlier in 2026, with the Air Force implementing changes in July, to prevent adversaries from exploiting app-derived location data sold through data brokers. Wyden warned that personal devices brought onto military bases could still expose troops and facilities, and noted the intelligence community and FBI buy such data without warrants.

TechCrunch · SecuritySep 4, 13:21 UTC · 11d agoPolicy & legal

Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’

Norway's government is weighing bans on camera-enabled smart glasses and facial recognition in public to protect privacy.

Norway's digital minister Karianne Tung said the government is considering regulating or banning camera-enabled wearables such as Meta and Snap smart glasses over privacy concerns. Potential measures may include banning facial recognition of other people in public places. The government plans to set up an expert group to advise on better protecting privacy rights amid a trend of combining AI with cameras and microphones in everyday devices.

TechCrunch · SecuritySep 2, 13:11 UTC · 13d agoPolicy & legal

Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns

Florida and Texas move to end use of Flock license plate cameras, citing privacy concerns and database misuse by police.

Florida's Department of Transportation said it will cease using license plate readers, such as Flock's cameras, on state highways and has 30 days to remove them, following Governor DeSantis calling the technology 'out of control'. Texas separately ordered state agencies to stop funding Flock cameras, citing abuse including the indictment of a Lufkin officer on 100 felony counts for allegedly searching Flock's database without authorization. Flock operates roughly 130,000 license plate readers across the US, and towns including Evanston, Cambridge, and Eugene report the company reinstalled cameras after contracts were terminated.

TechCrunch · SecuritySep 1, 15:00 UTC · 14d agoPolicy & legal

More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey

A survey finds more Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them amid reported police abuses of surveillance cameras.

A new survey shows opposition to police license plate reader cameras now exceeds support among Americans. The backlash comes amid a wave of reported police abuses involving surveillance cameras. The findings add to public debate over police surveillance technology.

TechCrunch · SecurityAug 28, 15:57 UTC · 18d agoPolicy & legal

Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others

Australian police arrested two suspects over TeamPCP cyberattacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and other tech companies.

Australian police have arrested two people in connection with the TeamPCP hacks. The arrests follow a wave of cyberattacks earlier in the year that targeted tech companies including Mercor and OpenAI, many of which rely on high-profile, widely used open source software. The article provides no technical details or CVE identifiers.

TechCrunch · SecurityAug 27, 14:27 UTC · 19d agoPolicy & legal in the wild