GRC Report Staff

AWS Unable to Restore Bahrain Cloud Region After War Damage

Amazon Web Services has spent months trying to recover cloud infrastructure damaged during the war with Iran. In Bahrain, it has reached the end of that effort. AWS cannot restore access to its Bahrain cloud region or to resources and data held exclusively in one of its three availability zones in the United Arab Emirates, according to a company status update seen by Reuters. Reuters first reported the development Tuesday.

CMA Chair Pledges Predictable Regulation Without Pulling Back on Enforcement

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority will seek to give businesses greater certainty over how it regulates while maintaining its willingness to intervene against anti-competitive conduct, Chair Doug Gurr said Wednesday, setting out three commitments for the beginning of his five-year term.

Accenture Agrees to Pay $25 Million to Resolve Federal Employment Discrimination Allegations

Accenture has agreed to pay the United States $25 million to resolve allegations that its federal contracting business considered race and sex in hiring, promotion and professional development while certifying its compliance with anti-discrimination requirements attached to federal contracts.

CFTC Grants 10 Whistleblower Awards Worth More Than $150 Million

Between July and September, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) granted 10 whistleblower awards worth more than $150 million, recognizing individuals whose original information helped the CFTC and other authorities bring successful enforcement actions. The Commission announced the final award determinations Monday, putting a number on what it describes as a record year for a whistleblower program that had entered 2026 carrying a substantial backlog.

Abbott Agrees to Pay Nearly $385 Million Over Infant Formula Claims

Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay nearly $385 million to settle allegations that it sold infant formula and nutritional products to government programs while failing to meet federal and state requirements at two of its manufacturing facilities, closing a False Claims Act case built around conditions the Justice Department says exposed products to an unacceptable risk of contamination.

Revolut Disclosed Customer Data After Fraudulent Government Requests

Revolut handed sensitive customer records to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent information requests that came from the legitimate email domain of a government agency, the British fintech confirmed to TechCrunch.

CBUAE, Mastercard Build Fraud Risk Capabilities to Strengthen Financial Resilience

The Central Bank of the UAE and Mastercard have completed a four-day program designed to sharpen the central bank’s expertise in fraud risk management, with 25 CBUAE employees receiving training on the risks emerging alongside new forms of digital payments and commerce.