Moderate
Enforcement
In effect
United States (federal) · Oct 15, 2026
FTC orders Walmart to pay over $9.8M to consumers harmed by wire‑transfer scams
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $9.8 million to consumers harmed by Walmart’s alleged failure to stop scammers that used its wire transfer services to defraud U.S. customers. The restitution follows FTC…
Federal Trade Commission
Low
Enforcement
Published
United States (federal) · Oct 14, 2026
DHS OIG audit finds TSA failed to safeguard passenger facial recognition data
The DHS Office of Inspector General reported a significant weakness in TSA's facial recognition system, noting that the vendor could access and extract sensitive driver’s license and passport images without TSA’s knowledge. The audit found…
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG)
Moderate
Attorney General action
Filed
New York · Oct 14, 2026
NY Attorney General urges bankruptcy court to protect children and consumers in Character.AI sale
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 39 state AGs filed a motion in the Character Technologies bankruptcy court demanding strong protections for children and users before any sale of Character.AI. The filing cites…
New York Attorney General's Office
High
Fine
In effect
Italy · Oct 12, 2026 · effective Jun 5, 2026
Italian DPA fines Wind Tre €16.7 million for unlawful telemarketing
The Italian Data Protection Authority imposed an administrative fine of EUR 16 700 000 on Wind Tre S.p.A. for violations of GDPR principles in its telemarketing and contract activation practices. The authority also issued a definitive ban…
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) · General Data Protection Regulation
