Data Deletion
Coverage of Data Deletion in the Nexus archive.
- The Needle: The Kennedy Center Is Healing, Ballroom Donors Got Billions in Contracts, Pete Hegseth Won’t Promote Women and Black Officers, 10K Lawyers Have Left the Government, and CFPB Is Deleting Data from Its Site
The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump's name from documents following a court ruling. Ballroom donors received over $50 billion in contracts, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth excluded women and Black officers from promotions. Over 10,000 lawyers left government roles, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deleted 2,200 webpages.
- Lotus Wiper Attack Targets Venezuelan Energy Firms, Utilities
The Lotus Wiper malware, targeting Venezuelan energy firms and utilities, employs sophisticated living-off-the-land techniques to enable widespread data deletion. Analysis reveals detailed strategies used in the destructive cyber attack.
- AI company deletes the 3 million OKCupid photos it used for facial recognition training
An AI company has deleted 3 million photos from OKCupid that were previously used for facial recognition training. The action addresses privacy concerns and marks a shift in data usage practices.