Weekly Digest
Every week, we summarize the most important privacy events across the platforms we track.
This Week in Privacy: Jun 8-14, 2026
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission issued a record $412 million fine to eCommerce platform Coupang for a data breach affecting 34 million accounts. The unprecedented penalty highlights intensifying global enforcement of data protection regulations against major tech companies.
This Week in Privacy: Jun 1-7, 2026
Baker Distributing Company, an HVAC/R wholesale distributor, suffered a May 2025 data breach when ShinyHunters extracted data from SharePoint and Salesforce systems. The extortion group accessed sensitive information from one of the industry's major supply chain players.
This Week in Privacy: May 25-31, 2026
Atlas Menu, a popular cheat service for GTA V and CS2, suffered a major data breach in May 2026 when attackers accessed and published its database on GitHub. The incident exposed customer data from the gaming cheat platform to the public.
This Week in Privacy: May 18-24, 2026
Google faces $135 million settlement for allegedly collecting Android user data without consent, affecting millions of devices since 2017. The privacy violation highlights ongoing concerns about unauthorized data collection practices across major tech platforms.
This Week in Privacy: May 11-17, 2026
Google agreed to pay $135 million to settle charges of collecting Android device data without permission and consuming cellular data. The major settlement addresses privacy violations affecting millions of users across the Android ecosystem.
This Week in Privacy: May 4-10, 2026
Trump administration nearing $400 million settlement with TikTok over illegal data collection from children under 13 without parental consent. The deal addresses major privacy violations involving millions of minors' personal information.
This Week in Privacy: Apr 27 - May 3, 2026
Instructure, an educational technology company, confirmed a significant data breach exposing personal information including names, emails, and student IDs. The incident affected users across multiple institutions, raising concerns about student privacy protection.
This Week in Privacy: Apr 20-26, 2026
India's antitrust regulator is pursuing a monopolistic practices case against Apple over forced use of its App Store payment system. The investigation could reshape app distribution policies globally amid growing regulatory scrutiny.
This Week in Privacy: Apr 13-19, 2026
Vercel, a major cloud development platform, confirmed a security breach after a threat actor accessed internal systems through a compromised employee's Google Workspace account. The incident affected the company's infrastructure and internal operations during the week.
This Week in Privacy: Apr 6-12, 2026
Instagram shifted its data controller from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited to Meta Platforms, Inc., marking a significant privacy policy restructure. This change affects which entity legally handles user data and applicable privacy regulations across the platform.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 30 - Apr 5, 2026
Meta restructured its privacy policy, shifting the data controller from Meta Platforms, Inc. to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited with expanded data disclosures. This major privacy framework revision affects Facebook users globally with significant changes to how user data is controlled and disclosed.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 23-29, 2026
TikTok shifted its EU data controller to a U.S. entity, replacing the Ireland/UK structure with TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC and updating privacy policies accordingly. This major restructuring affects millions of European users' data handling and regulatory compliance under GDPR.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 16-22, 2026
ID Care data breach prompts law firm investigation into affected persons' claims. Major privacy incident highlights ongoing data security vulnerabilities across platforms.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 9-15, 2026
Court overturns €746m Amazon privacy fine but refers case back to Luxembourg regulator for review. EU data protection enforcement faces uncertainty as major tech privacy case continues.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 2-8, 2026
FBI investigates major data breach affecting wiretapping tools, according to The Register. Incident marks significant cybersecurity concern for law enforcement operations.
This Week in Privacy: Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2026
Discord delays age verification plans after user backlash, reported by BBC. The platform reconsidered its privacy approach following community concerns this week.