Roblox reported that 45 of its daily active users had undergone age checks as of January 31, following a wave of lawsuits concerning child safety on the platform, according to TechCrunch. Simultaneously, a senior Democratic lawmaker expressed deep concerns about certain activities by the Central Intelligence Agency, while Epic Games confirmed that a purported Jeffrey Epstein Fortnite account was a hoax. In other news, New York lawmakers introduced a bill proposing a three-year moratorium on data center development, and cybersecurity experts detailed an eight-minute attack chain that could grant attackers AWS admin access via a compromised LinkedIn message.
Roblox's age checks, implemented after lawsuits from attorneys general in Texas, Kentucky, and Louisiana, require users to allow camera access and follow on-screen instructions for facial verification, as reported by TechCrunch. The platform stated that it deletes images and videos of users after verification, which is processed by a third-party vendor, Persona. The lawsuits against Roblox were prompted by reports of potential risks to young users, including grooming and explicit content.
Senator Ron Wyden, the longest-serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, expressed concerns about undisclosed CIA activities in a two-line letter, TechCrunch reported. The letter followed a pattern of Wyden publicly hinting at potential wrongdoing within the federal government. The CIA responded, calling the senator's unhappiness a "badge of honor," according to the Wall Street Journal.
Epic Games clarified that the "littlestjeff1" Fortnite account, linked to an alias found in the Epstein files, was created by an existing user who changed their username, The Verge reported. This statement aimed to dispel the notion that the account was directly connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
In New York, lawmakers introduced a bill that would impose a three-year moratorium on data center development, Wired reported. This move makes New York the sixth state to consider such legislation in recent weeks, reflecting a growing bipartisan backlash. State Senator Liz Krueger stated, "Data center moratoriums are being tested as a model throughout states in this country," according to Wired.
VentureBeat reported on a cybersecurity threat involving a LinkedIn message that could lead to AWS admin access within minutes. The attack chain, known as the identity and access management (IAM) pivot, involves a malicious package that exfiltrates cloud credentials from a developer's machine. The report, based on CrowdStrike Intelligence research, highlights a significant gap in how enterprises monitor identity-based attacks.
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