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Russian National Faces 9 Years in Prison for Cybercrimes

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See you in 2029, Aleksei Burkov. Charged: Russian hacker running two cybercrime websites. When it came to cybercrime websites, Russian national Aleksei Burkov ran the gambit. Entry into the "elite club" came with a price.

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Minnesota Passes Data Privacy Law, Joining Growing State Movement

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But industries like advertising tech have pushed back, citing compliance challenges for companies operating across multiple state privacy regimes. Specifically, t he bill's effective date is July 31, 2025, except that postsecondary institutions regulated by the Office of Higher Education are not required to comply until July 31, 2029.