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Hacker steals $223 million in Cetus Protocol cryptocurrency heist
The decentralized exchange Cetus Protocol announced that hackers have stolen $223 million in cryptocurrency and is offering a deal to stop all legal action if the funds are returned. The project also announced a $5 million bounty to anyone providing relevant information leading to the identification and arrest of the attacker. Cetus Protocol is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and liquidity…
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Someone Found Over 180 Million User Records in an Unprotected Online Database
If you use the internet, you’ve probably had at least some personal information go missing. It’s just the nature of the web. But this latest discovery, as reported by Wired, is something different. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a public online database housing over 180 million records (184,162,718 to be exact) which amounted to more than 47GB of data. There…
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SK Telecom says malware breach lasted 3 years, impacted 27 million numbers
SK Telecom says that a recently disclosed cybersecurity incident in April, first occurred all the way back in 2022, ultimately exposing the USIM data of 27 million subscribers. SK Telecom is the largest mobile network operator in South Korea, holding roughly half of the national market. On April 19, 2025, the company detected malware on its networks and responded by isolating…
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Three Steps Coinbase Users Should Take After a Hack Compromised One Million Accounts
Data breaches are most often the work of external bad actors, but sometimes the call comes from inside the house. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that hackers paid off support agents—both employees and contractors located outside the U.S.—who had access to company systems to provide customer data and then demanded a $20 million ransom not to leak the information. Coinbase…
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US healthcare data breaches are out of control – over 400 million patient records have been exposed in the last two years
Two new reports have highlighted the immense scale of US healthcare data breaches, with 409 million personal records exposed over the last two years. According to research from application security firm Indusface, there were 1,200 breaches in the US healthcare sector in the last 24 months, with 83% of incidents leaving patient records exposed. Texas recorded 66 data breaches, the…
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US charges 12 more suspects linked to $230 million crypto theft
Twelve more suspects were charged in a RICO conspiracy for their alleged involvement in the theft of over $230 million in cryptocurrency and laundering the funds using crypto exchanges and mixing services. Two other suspects linked to this conspiracy, 20-year-old Malone Lam (aka “Greavys,” “Anne Hathaway,” and “$$$”) and 21-year-old Jeandiel Serrano (aka “Box,” “VersaceGod,” and “@SkidStar”), were arrested and…
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Steam Data Breach Scare: Over 89 Million Accounts Potentially Exposed
When it comes to gaming, Steam is considered the holy grail and is incredibly popular. The platform has existed for ages and is not just known for gaming, but it’s pretty tight security standards, giving users a deep control over their accounts. Well, Steam’s incredible security streak just ended as someone has reported a massive data breach that may have…
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You can now claim for Apple’s $95 million Siri spying settlement
Eligible Apple customers can now apply for their share of a $95 million Siri snooping payout. A website has been set up to distribute the funds, allowing Apple device owners in the US who experienced an unintended Siri activation during private conversations between September 17th, 2014, and December 31st, 2024, to submit a claim. The payout is related to a…
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CoGUI phishing platform sent 580 million emails to steal credentials
A new phishing kit named ‘CoGUI’ sent over 580 million emails to targets between January and April 2025, aiming to steal account credentials and payment data. The messages impersonate major brands like Amazon, Rakuten, PayPal, Apple, tax agencies, and banks. The activity culminated in January 2025, where 170 campaigns sent 172,000,000 phishing messages to targets, but the following months maintained…
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One Million Chessboards is a sequel to one of the best websites ever
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 81, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Finally Feels Like Summer Week to at least everyone who lives near me, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about tech bro group chats…
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