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EFFector Vol. 38, No. 1 Wednesday, Jan 14, 2025 <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:editor@eff.org">editor@eff.org</a><br>
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A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation<br>
ISSN 1062-9424<br>
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effector: n, Computer Sci. A device for producing a desired
change.<br>
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💾 The Worst Data Breaches of 2025—And What You Can Do<br>
<br>
Welcome to an all-new EFFector, your regular digest on everything
digital rights from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. <br>
In our 836th issue: A deep dive into ICE's spy tech shopping
spree, how to follow the money on Homeland Security spending, and
the most noteworthy data breaches of 2025.<br>
<br>
When you lose your rights online, you lose them in real life.
Become an EFF member today!<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://supporters.eff.org/donate/effector--8ha">https://supporters.eff.org/donate/effector--8ha</a><br>
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Featured Story: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches
of 2025<br>
<br>
Another year has come and gone, and, with it, thousands of data
breaches affecting millions of people. These days, the question
generally isn't *if* your information was compromised in a breach
this year, it's *how many* different breaches compromised your
private data.<br>
<br>
Some data breaches, however, are more noteworthy than others.
While one might affect a small number of people and include little
useful information, another might include specific location
information or even a potential medical diagnosis. To bring
attention to these breaches we created the Breachies, a series of
tongue-in-cheek awards highlighting each year's most egregious
data breaches.<br>
<br>
This year's honors include the I Didn’t Even Know You Had My
Information Award (bestowed upon location data broker Gravy
Analytics for a hack that exposed tens of millions of mobile phone
coordinates), the Hacker's Hall Pass Award (given to PowerSchool
for a breach that compromised personal information of over 60
million students and teachers), and the Annual Microsoft Screwed
Up Again Award (awarded to, duh, Microsoft). [1] [2] [3]<br>
<br>
Of particular note is Discord's prize, the We Still Told You So
Award. EFF has repeatedly warned that age verification laws create
serious security risks (on top of being harmful censorship and
surveillance regimes). [4] These mandates require users to hand
over some of their most sensitive information (like government IDs
and faces) before accessing content online—sensitive information
that can then be compromised by hackers. And, sure enough, much of
Discord’s age verification data was breached in 2025, including
users’ real names, selfies, ID documents, and email and physical
addresses. [5] <br>
While the seemingly endless number of data breaches can make it
feel like there's nothing you can do to protect your information,
it's actually a good reason to take action. On our blog, we name a
number of steps you can take right now to protect yourself from
the next data breach. Some simple ones include using unique
passwords on all your accounts, using two-factor authentication
when it's offered, and deleting old accounts.<br>
<br>
Of course, individual self-protection only addresses the symptoms
of a world where companies gobble up as much data as they can,
store it for as long as possible, and don't do enough to protect
it. Companies need to do a better job of only collecting the
information they need to operate, and properly securing what they
do store. And, as we've said before and will say again and again,
lawmakers need to pass comprehensive privacy protections. [6]<br>
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READ MORE:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/breachies-2025-worst-weirdest-most-impactful-data-breaches-year?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/breachies-2025-worst-weirdest-most-impactful-data-breaches-year?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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[1] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.wired.com/story/gravy-location-data-app-leak-rtb/">https://www.wired.com/story/gravy-location-data-app-leak-rtb/</a><br>
[2]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/powerschool-says-hackers-stole-students-sensitive-data-including-social-security-numbers-in-data-breach/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/powerschool-says-hackers-stole-students-sensitive-data-including-social-security-numbers-in-data-breach/</a><br>
[3]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/hundreds-of-organizations-breached-by-sharepoint-mass-hacks/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/hundreds-of-organizations-breached-by-sharepoint-mass-hacks/</a><br>
[4]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/pages/whos-harmed-age-verification-mandates">https://www.eff.org/pages/whos-harmed-age-verification-mandates</a><br>
[5]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-discloses-data-breach-after-hackers-steal-support-tickets/">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-discloses-data-breach-after-hackers-steal-support-tickets/</a><br>
[6]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/wp/privacy-first-better-way-address-online-harms">https://www.eff.org/wp/privacy-first-better-way-address-online-harms</a><br>
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EFF Updates <br>
🧊 ICE SPY TECH: With billions more dollars at their disposal, the
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been going on a
surveillance tech shopping spree. In recent months, ICE has inked
contracts for location, social media, phone, and face surveillance
tools. On our blog, we dig into each of these—and what EFF and
others are doing to stop the spying.<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/ice-going-surveillance-shopping-spree?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/ice-going-surveillance-shopping-spree?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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💰FOLLOW THE MONEY: Hundreds of companies are looking to cash in
on increased spending by the U.S. government on immigration
enforcement and border surveillance. Recently, we updated our
database of vendors selling their tech to the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS). Now, we're also sharing our research
methods so that you, too, can follow the DHS spending trail.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/homeland-security-spending-trail-how-follow-money-through-us-government-databases?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/homeland-security-spending-trail-how-follow-money-through-us-government-databases?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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🤓 HACKERS AGAINST ICE: It can be hard to imagine how to defend
oneself against such an overwhelming force like ICE, which is
spending hundreds of millions of dollars to spy on anyone—and
potentially everyone—in the United States. But a few enterprising
hackers have started projects to do counter-surveillance against
ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through the clever
use of technology.<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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🪪 AGE VERIFICATION: Age verification mandates are spreading fast,
and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance,
censorship, and exclusion for everyone—not just young people. Join
our free livestream on Thursday, January 15, at 12pm PT:
"EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification."
Speakers from EFF, Gen-Z for Change, and the Collaborative
Research Center for Resilience will discuss what we stand to lose
as more and more governments push to age-gate the web. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/effecting-change-human-cost-online-age-verification?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/effecting-change-human-cost-online-age-verification?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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Don’t Let Tyrants Co-opt Tech<br>
<br>
Technology is supercharging the attack on democracy by making it
easier to spy on people, block free speech, and control what we
do. The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s activists, lawyers, and
technologists are fighting back.<br>
<br>
Join the movement to Take Back CTRL. For a limited time, join EFF
for as little as $20. As our thanks, you’ll get a Take Back CTRL
Camera Cover Set with any member gift.<br>
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"The biggest thing is data minimization. It's collecting less. It
is asking less from us and storing it less."<br>
<br>
EFF's Thorin Klosowski in this week's EFFector audio companion
on what companies need to be doing to protect us from the threat
constant data breaches pose. Hear our discussion with Thorin
here:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/d_homjXbdYg">https://youtu.be/d_homjXbdYg</a><br>
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MiniLinks <br>
🗣️ Free Speech<br>
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- "How to Make Sense of Trump’s TikTok Deal" (Tech Policy Press)<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.techpolicy.press/how-to-make-sense-of-trumps-tiktok-deal/">https://www.techpolicy.press/how-to-make-sense-of-trumps-tiktok-deal/</a><br>
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- "Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?" (Wired)<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.wired.com/story/x-grok-app-store-nudify-csam-apple-google-content-moderation/">https://www.wired.com/story/x-grok-app-store-nudify-csam-apple-google-content-moderation/</a><br>
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🔒 Privacy<br>
<br>
- "'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI
companions and AI doorbells" (Associated Press)<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://apnews.com/article/ces-worst-show-ai-0ce7fbc5aff68e8ff6d7b8e6fb7b007d">https://apnews.com/article/ces-worst-show-ai-0ce7fbc5aff68e8ff6d7b8e6fb7b007d</a><br>
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🔍 Transparency<br>
<br>
- "Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed
Officer Transformed Into Frog" (Futurism)<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-police-report-frog">https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-police-report-frog</a><br>
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🌎 International<br>
<br>
- "Iran’s internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last
some time" (The Guardian)<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/10/irans-internet-shutdown-is-strikingly-sophisticated-and-may-last-some-time">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/10/irans-internet-shutdown-is-strikingly-sophisticated-and-may-last-some-time</a><br>
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🗝️ Security<br>
<br>
- "Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking
and advertising surveillance software" (TechCrunch)<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/founder-of-spyware-maker-pctattletale-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-and-advertising-surveillance-software/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/founder-of-spyware-maker-pctattletale-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-and-advertising-surveillance-software/</a><br>
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Announcements<br>
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* Events<br>
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- EFFecting Change: "The Human Cost of Online Age Verification" 🪪
Livestream | Jan. 15<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/event/effecting-change-human-cost-online-age-verification?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/event/effecting-change-human-cost-online-age-verification?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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- "Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and
Citizenship" Book Discussion 📖 Livestream | Jan. 24<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/event/rewiring-democracy?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/event/rewiring-democracy?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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- EFF at CactusCon 🌵 in Mesa, AZ | Feb. 6-7<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/event/eff-cactuscon-14?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/event/eff-cactuscon-14?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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- EFF at BSides Seattle 💿 in Seattle, WA | Feb. 27-28<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-seattle?utm_source=effector">https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-seattle?utm_source=effector</a><br>
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* EFF Opportunities<br>
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- Summer 2026 Legal Internship<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/interns">https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/interns</a><br>
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* Corporate Giving and Sponsorships<br>
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EFF thanks Binary Ninja, SerpApi, Wilson Sonsini Goodritch Rosati,
Fenwick & West, AdeliaRisk, and Zellic for their generous
support of our work fighting for your privacy online. Learn how
your team can join the fight for digital rights at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://eff.org/thanks">https://eff.org/thanks</a>. <br>
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