Daily Briefing for 05.08.23

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : On 4 May 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its decision in the Österreichische Post case (Case C-300/21), in essence deciding that a mere infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does not automatically lead to compensation for damages; compensation for nonmaterial damage does not need to meet a minimum threshold of seriousness; and it is up to the national courts to assess the amount of damages.
42% : Dallas cyberattack highlights ransomware's risks to public safety, health (Washington Post) Investigators weren't able to get information on the history of police calls to the home of a mass killing suspect due to a ransomware attack that knocked Dallas government computers down, law enforcement officials told Rebecca Lopez of news channel WFAA in a story this weekend.
35% : The website of news agency ANI has gone offline after a hacking attack by Mysterious Team, a Bangladesh-based hacker groupIran Downplays Hacking Of Foreign Ministry Servers As Media Exaggeration (Iran International)
33% : EU Receives Criticisms from SAP, Siemens on Data Act Draft Before Adopted as Legislation (Tech Times)

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