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Twitter Data Breach Prompts GDPR Investigation
January 25, 2019

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is Twitter’s lead regulator in the European Union. On Friday (Jan. 25), the DPC said it was again looking into the social media giant because of another breach notification it received from the company, according to a report from...

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Ascension Leak Of 24M+ Loan Data Is Reexposed
January 25, 2019

Ascension’s data leak has gotten worse, with original loan and mortgage documents exposed again online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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PSD2 Creates Turbulence For Travel Operators
January 25, 2019

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Deutsche Bank Draws Bipartisan Inquiry Over AML
January 24, 2019

Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle are looking for answers about money laundering issues at Deutsche Bank, especially after reports that its U.S. counterpart may have been used for that very purpose, according to a report in Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ascension Leak Exposes 24M+ Loan, Mortgage Details
January 24, 2019

Data and analytics company Ascension has suffered a data leak that exposed more than 24 million loan and mortgage documents from some of the country’s biggest banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Ex-Barclays Execs Accused Of Concealing £322 In Qatar Fees
January 23, 2019

Four former high-ranking bank officials at Barclays have been accused of hiding 322 million pounds ($420 million) in payments to Qatar in exchange for investing in the bank and cash infusions in 2008, according to a report from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Emergent Technology Develops Shariah-Certified Gold Supply Chain
January 22, 2019

Emergent Technology (EmTech), a finance and technology company, announced on Monday (Jan. 21) that its blockchain-based gold supply chain ecosystem (RG SCA) has received Shariah-compliance certification, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fortnite’s In-Game Currency Used In Money Laundering Schemes
January 21, 2019

A new report has revealed that Fortnite’s in-game currency is being used to launder money from stolen credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Hackers Steal Discount Vouchers From Pinduoduo
January 21, 2019

Pinduoduo, the Chinese Nasdaq-listed Internet marketplace that lets consumers get discounts from merchants, announced Sunday (January 20) that an online collective stole tens of millions of yuan worth of discount vouchers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...