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Meta’s compounding India woes; HCLTech’s mega AI dealUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked to summon Meta over child sexual abuse material on Instagram. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...03 Jul, 2026, 07.34 PM IST- Meta team meets MeitY officials over WhatsApp usernames feature, to submit reply within timeline: SourcesMeta officials met with India's IT Ministry following a government notice regarding WhatsApp's proposed "usernames" feature. Concerns over ...03 Jul, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
- WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.01 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
- India weighs legal curbs on WhatsApp usernames over impersonation risks: SourcesNew Delhi is scrutinizing WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, exploring legal avenues to regulate its launch. Officials express concerns ...01 Jul, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
- 'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...01 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- Comcast's dirty secret cost them $117 million, you could be owed $10,000; here's how to grab your share by August 14The Comcast $117.5 million settlement has triggered a nationwide rush as millions of Americans now check eligibility for a possible $10,000...15 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- Login credentials of 149 million accounts including Gmail, Facebook, Netflix leaked: ReportThe report published by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler claims that the publicly exposed data includes 48 million accounts on Gmai...24 Jan, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
- 149 million passwords exposed online in major credential leak: What users need to knowCybersecurity researchers found a huge unsecured database online in late January 2026. It contained 149 million usernames and passwords fro...24 Jan, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
- Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack: Why UK's bailout is a high-risk moveA major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover has halted global manufacturing, leaving customers in the dark about their vehicle deliveries. The...07 Oct, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
- Over 2 lakh cyberattacks, 4 lakh data breaches hit Indian educational institutions in 9 monthsA recent study reveals alarming cyber threats to Indian schools. Educational institutions faced numerous cyberattacks and data breaches in ...13 Aug, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
- Hackers hit app where women review men they've datedA preliminary investigation indicated hackers early Friday accessed a "legacy" storage system holding images uploaded by users who signed u...26 Jul, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
- Massive SharePoint breach, including US nuclear agency - Microsoft links attack to 3 China-backed hackersA major cyberattack targeted Microsoft's SharePoint servers, impacting numerous organizations globally. Chinese hacker groups exploited vul...23 Jul, 2025, 06.34 PM IST
- White House Wi-Fi blunder? Trump allegedly ignored cybersecurity warnings while installing Musk's StarlinkThe Trump administration reportedly permitted the installation of a Starlink terminal at the White House, raising cybersecurity concerns du...10 Jun, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
- China's top spy agency warn public, old devices, idle servers being used by foreign networks for espionageChina's anti-espionage agency warns that foreign spy agencies use idle network devices from Chinese firms for cyberattacks to steal nationa...11 Oct, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
- Comcast's Xfinity flags data security incidentComcast's Xfinity said on Monday there was unauthorized access to its internal systems between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19.19 Dec, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
- 'Threat actor' puts 400 million Twitter users’ data up for saleGoing by the username Ryushi, the person posted a sample database of 1,000 users with private information of well-known personalities such ...26 Dec, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
- Latest Facebook breach piles on India worriesThe social network had about 270 million users in India at end of July, according to Statista website.02 Oct, 2018, 03.09 PM IST
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