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POLITICO reports that European law enforcement agencies were using technology from a Russian surveillance company whose products were allegedly also being developed for and sold to Russian security services. The report raises concerns that Western police may have deployed tools built with or for Russian state surveillance capabilities, prompting questions about procurement vetting and the security of policing data in Europe.

A Politico report says a Russian surveillance company infiltrated law enforcement agencies across Europe, prompting debate over how dependent European police and public institutions are on foreign technology. Commenters argue that open-source software is the only reliable guarantee of digital sovereignty, warning that proprietary systems can conceal national security risks.

A US-based data-extraction firm has reportedly been secretly run from Russia while working on EU-backed projects and selling its services to European law enforcement agencies. The claims come from documents seen by POLITICO, raising questions about how the company gained access to publicly funded European programmes and police contracts despite its alleged ties to Moscow.

US citizen VanDyke, arrested by India's National Investigation Agency on March 13 in an alleged terror-conspiracy case and booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, has been released on bail. Critics say the reversal between March and September shows the Modi government surrendered to American pressure, and the case is drawing accusations of inconsistent handling of the anti-terror law.

Oxygen Forensics, a data-extraction company presented as U.S.-based, has been accused of being secretly run from Russia. According to documents seen by POLITICO reporter Antoaneta Roussi, the firm has worked on EU-backed projects and sold its services to European law enforcement agencies, raising concerns about how a company with alleged Russian ties gained access to sensitive police work across Europe.

The extortion group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and obtained highly sensitive medical records of personnel, reportedly leaked as part of an attempted extortion scheme. Malwarebytes reports on the alleged theft of medical and other private data. The FBI has not been confirmed as commenting, and the scale and authenticity of the claimed leak remain unverified, but the targeting of a US law enforcement agency is drawing close attention in the cybersecurity community.

A new commentary argues that cuts to federal civil rights enforcement would leave students with disabilities more vulnerable to discrimination in schools. The piece warns that reduced oversight of complaint investigations could mean violations of disability rights laws go unaddressed, harming educational access and protections that families and advocates have relied on for decades.

A South Korean police officer has been indicted for embezzling Bitcoin that had been seized during a criminal investigation, according to a report by the Chosun Ilbo. The case raises fresh questions about how law enforcement agencies safeguard confiscated digital assets, an issue that has grown as crypto seizures become more common in criminal cases.