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Betrayed by the Banks: The Forgotten 1999 Ethical Hacker Who Warned France

01 May 2026 news 🌍 Europe

In 1999, Serge Humpich exposed a critical flaw in France’s bank-card system, expecting thanks but facing arrest. His case still shapes the precarious fate of ethical hackers worldwide.

Blacknevas Hack Exposes Böhmler Einrichtungshaus: Inside the Data Breach

01 May 2026 news 🌍 Europe

A 150-year-old Bavarian interior design icon faces a cyber crisis as notorious hackers Blacknevas leak confidential data and unreleased designs. The breach highlights growing threats to legacy businesses.

Blacknevas Exposes PROMOSFERA S.R.l. in Major Data Leak: Passports, Emails, and More Compromised

01 May 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Blacknevas, a notorious ransomware group, has leaked a trove of sensitive documents stolen from Italian promotional marketing giant PROMOSFERA S.R.l., exposing client and employee data and raising fears of identity theft and corporate fallout.

Whistleblowing vs. Privacy: The Hidden Struggle Inside Europe’s Compliance Systems

30 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Italy’s new whistleblowing law and the GDPR create a high-stakes balancing act for organizations. Learn how privacy rights are protected—and sometimes lawfully restricted—when insiders report wrongdoing.

Italy’s AI Reckoning: The Coming Shockwave for Small Businesses

30 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Artificial intelligence is transforming Italy’s small business sector at breakneck speed. With regulatory deadlines looming and skills in short supply, SMEs must adapt quickly or face being swept from the market.

Crypto in the Crosshairs: How Tax Law Is Racing to Catch Up with Digital Finance

30 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

As crypto-assets disrupt global finance, regulators scramble to rewrite the rules—leaving investors and authorities in a high-stakes balancing act.

Hotel Check-In or Data Mine? The Hidden Dangers of ID Copying

30 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Hotels still routinely keep copies of guest IDs, defying privacy laws and putting millions at risk of data breaches and identity theft. Here’s why the problem persists and what needs to change.

Snap, Store, Breach: Italian Hotels Under Fire for Mishandling Guest Data

30 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Italian hotels and B&Bs are mishandling guest IDs, storing them insecurely and risking massive data breaches. Authorities are cracking down, but outdated tech and industry habits persist.

TeamPCP’s SAP Supply Chain Hack: How a Few Packages Threatened Thousands

30 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

A targeted breach of SAP npm packages by TeamPCP exposes the growing sophistication and impact of modern supply chain attacks, threatening enterprise security on a massive scale.

Hackers Leak 345,000 Credit Cards After AI Coding Blunder

30 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

In a dramatic twist, hackers running Jerry’s Store accidentally leaked their own database of 345,000 stolen credit cards due to an AI coding error, revealing sensitive data and exposing the risks of unreviewed AI-generated code.