Hugh Grant Receives Huge Sum In Settlement

LONDON (AP) — Hugh Grant received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him, the actor said Wednesday after the agreement was announced in court. Grant, who along with Prince Harry had sued … Read more

Senator demands telecom cybersecurity standards overhaul to curb abuses

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to President Biden and his Cabinet demanding that wireless carriers’ cybersecurity standards be regulated as to not further exploit “lax security” in the United States’ phone networks.   “I write to request that you address the grave threats posed by wireless carriers’ lax cybersecurity practices, which are not … Read more

Prince Harry’s Lawyers Seek $2.5 Million In Fees After Win In Tabloid Phone Hacking Case

LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Prince Harry asked a judge Monday to order the publisher of the Daily Mirror tabloid to pay nearly 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) for a portion of the legal fees spent to prove that Mirror Group Newspapers invaded his privacy by hacking his phone and using unlawful means to … Read more