In this edition of the Cybernews, we highlight the main news on data protection in June 2025.
A recent study has revealed a 112% increase in court orders mentioning the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD in Portuguese) in Brazilian courts. The study indicates that the law is increasingly understood and applied by the Judicial Branch and citizens in the pursuit of their rights, reflecting a consolidation of the culture of personal data protection in Brazil.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Justice has formalized a recent Ordinance, published on June 30, 2025, authorizing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with remote facial recognition in criminal investigations.
Also, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ in Portuguese) ruled that cryptocurrency platforms are liable for fraud in their systems, even when they use two-factor authentication. The decision was made after an investor had a loss with the improper transfer of bitcoins, and the Court understood that the failure in the platform's security justifies the platform’s duty of compensating the investor.
Finally, the Brazilian Regional Appellate Labor Court of the 15th Region decided to prohibit the use of geolocation data to protect the privacy of the worker involved. The Court emphasized that the request for geolocation data could violate the plaintiff’s privacy and delay the case without ensuring this data would actually be useful.
