Increased pressure on large technology multinationals. France has fined Google 325 million euros for displaying ads in Gmail users' emails without their consent and for using cookies. (cookies in English, the small text files that are used to track you when you use a website) without valid consent, and has done the same with the platform ofultra fast fashion Shein, who has also been fined 150 million for imposing these cookies without the approval of Internet users and for not informing them correctly.

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued an urgent alert for users of email services such as Gmail and Outlook. According to the warning, a new campaign ransomware The Medusa group's scam is putting the security of thousands of accounts at risk. This attack uses a double extortion model, encrypting victims' data and threatening to release it if a ransom isn't paid. We in Catalonia could also fall victim to these scams: we'll tell you what to do to avoid them.