Sam Clark
@sgclark92.bsky.social
Covering cybersecurity for Politico in Brussels. Tips/gossip/curry house recommendations to sclark@politico.eu.
Also (very) amateur runner, cyclist and squash player.
Also (very) amateur runner, cyclist and squash player.
💣 NEW: Denmark will drop its proposal for mandatory scanning of messaging apps under the EU’s child sexual abuse material law following a major backlash over privacy concerns, its justice minister said today.
For pros: pro.politico.eu/news/207533
For pros: pro.politico.eu/news/207533
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pro.politico.eu
October 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
💣 NEW: Denmark will drop its proposal for mandatory scanning of messaging apps under the EU’s child sexual abuse material law following a major backlash over privacy concerns, its justice minister said today.
For pros: pro.politico.eu/news/207533
For pros: pro.politico.eu/news/207533
Denmark will take its proposed version of an EU law against child sexual abuse material to a ministerial meeting in October — now with French backing.
Out now for Pros: pro.politico.eu/news/204618
Out now for Pros: pro.politico.eu/news/204618
POLITICO Pro
pro.politico.eu
September 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Denmark will take its proposed version of an EU law against child sexual abuse material to a ministerial meeting in October — now with French backing.
Out now for Pros: pro.politico.eu/news/204618
Out now for Pros: pro.politico.eu/news/204618
The British government has dropped its demand for Apple to provide “backdoor” access to user data, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday.
By my colleague Mizy Clifton, for Pros.
pro.politico.eu/news/203287
By my colleague Mizy Clifton, for Pros.
pro.politico.eu/news/203287
POLITICO Pro
pro.politico.eu
August 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The British government has dropped its demand for Apple to provide “backdoor” access to user data, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday.
By my colleague Mizy Clifton, for Pros.
pro.politico.eu/news/203287
By my colleague Mizy Clifton, for Pros.
pro.politico.eu/news/203287
Microsoft says it has seen two Chinese nation state hackers exploiting the big Share Point vulnerability. www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
Disrupting active exploitation of on-premises SharePoint vulnerabilities | Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers. In addition, we have observed a...
www.microsoft.com
July 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Microsoft says it has seen two Chinese nation state hackers exploiting the big Share Point vulnerability. www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
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OK in these troubled times, here is the diversion we all need.
(Well, by “we all” I mean “me”)
Sally Rooney is writing about Ronnie O’Sullivan in the New York Review of Books 👇
👊🚀🔥
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
(Well, by “we all” I mean “me”)
Sally Rooney is writing about Ronnie O’Sullivan in the New York Review of Books 👇
👊🚀🔥
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Angles of Approach | Sally Rooney
What makes Ronnie O’Sullivan the greatest player in the history of snooker? It isn’t just statistical dominance—it lies in his style, in the difference between thinking and acting.
www.nybooks.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
OK in these troubled times, here is the diversion we all need.
(Well, by “we all” I mean “me”)
Sally Rooney is writing about Ronnie O’Sullivan in the New York Review of Books 👇
👊🚀🔥
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
(Well, by “we all” I mean “me”)
Sally Rooney is writing about Ronnie O’Sullivan in the New York Review of Books 👇
👊🚀🔥
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Reposted by Sam Clark
Pikachu was spotted amongst anti-Erdoğan protesters fleeing from police in Antalya, Turkey last night.
March 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Pikachu was spotted amongst anti-Erdoğan protesters fleeing from police in Antalya, Turkey last night.
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Baltics brace for cyberattacks as they depart Russian electricity grid, via @sgclark92.bsky.social and @victorjack.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/balt...
Baltics brace for cyberattacks as they depart Russian electricity grid
A long-planned exit from the BRELL power grid has the Baltic countries preparing for Russian retaliation.
www.politico.eu
February 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Baltics brace for cyberattacks as they depart Russian electricity grid, via @sgclark92.bsky.social and @victorjack.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/balt...
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How did we get here? February marks five years since Brexit became official. Here are some key developments since the EU-UK breakup.
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
Time flies: Looking back at five years since Brexit
How did we get here? February marks five years since Brexit became official. Here are some key developments since the EU-UK breakup.
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu
January 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
How did we get here? February marks five years since Brexit became official. Here are some key developments since the EU-UK breakup.
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
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It was a rough week for European politicians last week, as Elon Musk took to X to set political fires across the continent. But is Musk really causing problems for European establishment parties, or is he just a symptom something is already deeply wrong?
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
Elon Musk's influence: Catalyst or symptom of EU political shifts
Billionaire Elon Musk has been trying to influence European politics. Is he the cause of the decline of establishment parties, or a sign of a deepe...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu
January 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It was a rough week for European politicians last week, as Elon Musk took to X to set political fires across the continent. But is Musk really causing problems for European establishment parties, or is he just a symptom something is already deeply wrong?
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
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Q&A: In Herbert Kickl, Austria could get its first far-right chancellor since World War II. @laurenzennser.bsky.social told The Parliament Kickl would boost the EU's pro-Russian and Eurosceptic bloc, in a political turn that has Brussels on tenterhooks.
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
Austria’s political situation could tilt EU further right
As Vienna prepares to select its first far-right chancellor since World War II, the impact of political changes in Austria are being felt in Brusse...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu
January 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Q&A: In Herbert Kickl, Austria could get its first far-right chancellor since World War II. @laurenzennser.bsky.social told The Parliament Kickl would boost the EU's pro-Russian and Eurosceptic bloc, in a political turn that has Brussels on tenterhooks.
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
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EU lines up intel-sharing, cyber squads to stop hospital hacks, via @sgclark92.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
EU lines up intel-sharing, cyber squads to stop hospital hacks
EU health care sector pummeled with cyberattacks in recent years.
www.politico.eu
January 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
EU lines up intel-sharing, cyber squads to stop hospital hacks, via @sgclark92.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visited US President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida this weekend. Her visit adds weight to the idea Meloni could be one of Europe's leading "Trump whisperers" as he re-enters the White House.
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
PM Meloni: Italy's EU transatlantic bridge to Trump and Musk?
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could get a boost of influence by acting as the EU's Trump whisperer. Yet a trade surplus with the US, low de...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu
January 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visited US President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida this weekend. Her visit adds weight to the idea Meloni could be one of Europe's leading "Trump whisperers" as he re-enters the White House.
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
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As Russia's aggression in Ukraine almost enters its fourth year, a proposal by the Estonian government to ban Russians and Belarusians living in the country from voting in local elections has rehashed some complicated questions of belonging.
My latest for The Parliament Magazine - link below!
My latest for The Parliament Magazine - link below!
December 12, 2024 at 9:40 AM
As Russia's aggression in Ukraine almost enters its fourth year, a proposal by the Estonian government to ban Russians and Belarusians living in the country from voting in local elections has rehashed some complicated questions of belonging.
My latest for The Parliament Magazine - link below!
My latest for The Parliament Magazine - link below!
To borrow a phrase: We hebben een serieus probleem.
All of this is increasingly true for Europe as well www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...
The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy
"The gap between mainstream media readers, people who get most of their news through influencers or partisan social media, and people who barely think about news at all will create a fundamental schis...
www.niemanlab.org
December 10, 2024 at 2:03 PM
To borrow a phrase: We hebben een serieus probleem.
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Chinese government hackers are still in U.S. telecoms systems, despite the US government investigating them since spring — and there’s no end in sight, officials said today:
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
Chinese hack of global telecom providers is ‘ongoing,’ officials warn
Officials from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say the major Chinese hack began in late spring, and they are strongly urging Americans to use encrypted communications.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Chinese government hackers are still in U.S. telecoms systems, despite the US government investigating them since spring — and there’s no end in sight, officials said today:
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
The real sign that the UK has gone to the dogs is not Elon Musk’s threat to buy Farage the election, but the waning standard of sub-editing. (Or maybe X really is still formally called Twitter?)
December 1, 2024 at 9:24 AM
The real sign that the UK has gone to the dogs is not Elon Musk’s threat to buy Farage the election, but the waning standard of sub-editing. (Or maybe X really is still formally called Twitter?)
The ship (Cable Vigilance) that's repairing the C-Lion1 cable that was cut in the Baltic Sea is on location. Repairs due to be complete by the end of the month. www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/detai...
Ship CABLE VIGILANCE (Cable Layer) Registered in France - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9329930, MMSI 228416900, Call sign FMQW
Vessel CABLE VIGILANCE is a Cable Layer, Registered in France. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Get the details of the current Voyage of CABLE VI...
www.marinetraffic.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:34 AM
The ship (Cable Vigilance) that's repairing the C-Lion1 cable that was cut in the Baltic Sea is on location. Repairs due to be complete by the end of the month. www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/detai...
Touched down in Tallinn
November 18, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Touched down in Tallinn
Fascinating story by ProPublica on Microsoft. www.propublica.org/article/micr...
Biden Asked Microsoft to “Raise the Bar on Cybersecurity.” He May Have Helped Create an Illegal Monopoly.
When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Fascinating story by ProPublica on Microsoft. www.propublica.org/article/micr...
Is anybody in my network attending the Tallinn Digital Summit next week? I’ll be there - shout if you are.
November 14, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Is anybody in my network attending the Tallinn Digital Summit next week? I’ll be there - shout if you are.
In yesterday's Cyber Insights:
- Quiet discontent over Virkkunen on cyber
- Exclusive: The shortlist to be the new European Data Protection Supervisor
- Lithuania bans China from (some) energy infrastructure
- GDPR class actions incoming?
- European Parliament meeting on UN Cybercrime Convention
- Quiet discontent over Virkkunen on cyber
- Exclusive: The shortlist to be the new European Data Protection Supervisor
- Lithuania bans China from (some) energy infrastructure
- GDPR class actions incoming?
- European Parliament meeting on UN Cybercrime Convention
November 14, 2024 at 9:52 AM
In yesterday's Cyber Insights:
- Quiet discontent over Virkkunen on cyber
- Exclusive: The shortlist to be the new European Data Protection Supervisor
- Lithuania bans China from (some) energy infrastructure
- GDPR class actions incoming?
- European Parliament meeting on UN Cybercrime Convention
- Quiet discontent over Virkkunen on cyber
- Exclusive: The shortlist to be the new European Data Protection Supervisor
- Lithuania bans China from (some) energy infrastructure
- GDPR class actions incoming?
- European Parliament meeting on UN Cybercrime Convention
I have suddenly and quite randomly got a few followers on here, so I’m giving it a go. I’m now at Politico, covering cybersecurity. Always keen to hear from experts and anyone involved in EU cyber policy.
Also interested in Brussels curry houses, cycling routes, and improving my squash backhand.
Also interested in Brussels curry houses, cycling routes, and improving my squash backhand.
November 13, 2024 at 9:34 AM
I have suddenly and quite randomly got a few followers on here, so I’m giving it a go. I’m now at Politico, covering cybersecurity. Always keen to hear from experts and anyone involved in EU cyber policy.
Also interested in Brussels curry houses, cycling routes, and improving my squash backhand.
Also interested in Brussels curry houses, cycling routes, and improving my squash backhand.