International Agro Foods raided over child labor | FDA issues Class 1 walnut recall | BBC data breach impacts 25k

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International Agro Foods under fire over child labor

57 children were rescued from alleged bonded labor at the International Agro Foods facility in Ghaziabad, India.?

• International Agro Foods is a leading meat producer and exporter in India with a meat processing plant in Ghaziabad, near Delhi.
• The facility was the subject of a joint operation involving the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and local law enforcement, resulting in the rescue of 57 minors from the factory.
• The children — 31 girls and 26 boys — were reportedly forced into bonded labor under inhumane conditions.
• The labor department plans to submit an application to the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) seeking prosecution under child labor laws.

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• May 30, 2024 | 57 minors rescued from meat factory in Ghaziabad (Indian Express)
• May 30, 2024 | Ghaziabad: 57 minors employed at meat processing factory rescued (Hindustan Times)
• May 29, 2024 | NCPCR and UP Police rescue 57 children employed illegally as blonded labourers in Ghaziabad slaughterhouse owned by Yasin Qureshi (OpIndia)

FDA issues Class 1 recall for Gibson Farms walnuts

The FDA has escalated Gibson Farms' walnut recall to a Class 1 level, indicating a severe risk of serious injury or death due to potential contamination with E. coli 0157

• Gibson Farms is a Hollister, California-based company
• The recall involves walnuts distributed in California and Washington, packaged in 0.25 lb bulk boxes identified by lot numbers 3325-043 and 3341-501, with expiration dates of May 21, 2025, and June 7, 2025.
• The initial recall began on April 26 after the CDC reported 12 illnesses linked to the product. Authorities are investigating the source of the contamination.
• This strain of E. coli can cause severe symptoms, including bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever, typically appearing within 1-14 days of infection.
• In rare cases, the infection can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), resulting in kidney failure or death, especially in young children and the elderly.

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• May 29, 2024 | Nut Recall Update as FDA Issues Most Serious Concern Level (Newsweek)
• May 1, 2024 | Walnuts Sold Nationwide Recalled for Possible E. Coli Contamination (Yahoo)
• April 30, 2024 | Organic bulk walnuts tied to E. coli outbreak; Bend store may have received them, CDC says (Central Oregon Daily)

BBC data breach impacts 25k current and former employees

The BBC is investigating a data breach involving its pension scheme, exposing details of 25,000 current and former employees.

• The breach, which the corporation's pension scheme is taking "extremely seriously," involved the theft of personal information, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and national insurance numbers. No financial or sensitive health data was compromised.
• The BBC emphasized that there's no evidence suggesting the breach was a ransomware attack, a common tactic used by cybercriminals.
• The incident has been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Pensions Regulator.
• This data breach isn't the first for the BBC; it's the second known incident within less than a year, following a previous breach last June linked to a widespread cybercrime operation.

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• May 30, 2024 | BBC suffers data breach impacting current, former employees (Bleeping Computer)
• May 29, 2024 | Data breach exposes details of 25,000 current and former BBC employees (The Guardian)
• June 05, 2023 | BA, BBC and Boots hit by cyber security breach with contact and bank details exposed (Sky News)

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