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- 1US data firm accused of Russian ties worked on EU projectsโA U.S.-based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from Russia has worked on EU-backed projects and sold it
A U.S.-based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from Russia has reportedly worked on EU-backed projects and sold its services to European law enforcement agencies, according to documents reviewed by POLITICO. The revelations raise questions about how a company with alleged Kremlin links gained access to European public-sector contracts and security work.
- 2Azerbaijani woman allegedly gang-raped in LahoreโA 20-year-old woman from Azerbaijan was allegedly gang-raped by three men in Lahore after being taken to a flat in the D
Police in Lahore say a 20-year-old woman from Azerbaijan was allegedly gang-raped by three men after being taken to a flat in the city's Defence Housing Authority area. The report, attributed to police via news agency PTI, was circulated widely on Sunday. The alleged assault of a foreign national has drawn attention in both Pakistan and abroad, with questions expected over the woman's safety and the investigation into the suspects.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to buy robot dogs, according to ABC News. The quadruped robots, similar to those already trialled by some police and military units, could be used for surveillance and reconnaissance. The report has drawn attention to the expanding use of robotic systems by American law enforcement and border agencies.
- 4Democrats reintroduce bill to halt government facial recognition useโผSens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology
Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, have reintroduced legislation that would stop federal government use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology. The measure, first put forward in earlier sessions of Congress, targets concerns over misidentification, privacy violations and disproportionate policing of communities of color, renewing a debate among civil liberties groups, law enforcement agencies and technology firms.
- 5US Arrests Oxygen Forensics Executives Over Alleged Russian TiesโU.S. arrests executives of Oxygen Forensics, accusing them of concealing that the company was controlled by Russian and
United States authorities have arrested executives of the forensics software firm Oxygen Forensics, charging them with concealing that the company was controlled by Russian interests and that its software was developed in Russia. The case is drawing attention because the firm's tools are reportedly used by law enforcement and security agencies, raising questions about undisclosed foreign control in sensitive technology supply chains.
- 6FBI hack exposes special agents' blood and urine test resultsโSpecial agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
Hackers have stolen blood and urine test results belonging to FBI special agents in a breach of the bureau's systems, according to a BBC report. The incident has raised concerns about the security of sensitive personal and medical data held by US law enforcement agencies, and about what the stolen information could be used for.
- 7Tech CEO arrested for hiding Russian origins of forensic softwareโEx-cop turned CEO sold U.S. agencies forensics software built in Russia
A former police officer turned tech CEO has been arrested on charges of concealing that forensic software sold to U.S. government agencies was built in Russia. According to a federal complaint, the CEO and a Russian national allegedly hid the software's Russian ownership while marketing it to American law enforcement and government clients, raising national security concerns. The case has drawn attention because the software was used by agencies handling sensitive investigative data.
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Europol is the European Union's law enforcement agency, which supports member states' police forces against serious crime such as trafficking, fraud and organised networks. In Sweden the term is trending in search after media coverage of a police hunt, including a report about a 55-year-old man being sought by police. Details of what specifically connects the searches to Europol are not clear from the available posts, but interest is concentrated in Sweden.
- 9Endangered Wisconsin person found safe after multi-agency searchโEndangered person in Wisconsin found safe after using license-plate-reading technology in multi-agency search
An endangered person in Wisconsin has been found safe following a coordinated search involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Officials credited license-plate-reading technology with helping locate the individual quickly. The case highlights how automated plate-recognition systems are increasingly used in missing and endangered person cases across the United States.