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Other news includes Republican resolutions to overturn CFPB overdraft caps, ESMA launching a consultation on simplified private securitization disclosures, and a hefty CFTC crypto fraud fine.

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Cybersecurity

Apple and Google remove data-stealing SparkCat malware from their stores. The associated apps were downloaded more than 242,000 through Google’s store suggesting a large number of potential victims.

Data

House Republicans launched a data privacy legislation working group.

Enforcement

CFTC ordered Florida man to pay $7.6m for fraudulently

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