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Kash Patel
HACKED OFF

Keystone Kash’s FBI Investigating Jaw-Dropping Breach Claims

A notorious hacking group has claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack.

Ewan Palmer

President Donald Trump, pictured silencing his cellphone in the Oval Office on May 23, has long been known for picking up the phone and making calls to reporters to get his side of a story out.
FORCED IDOL

White House Mandates App With Built-in Trump Worship

The president’s preferred words of praise are prewritten and ready to send to him.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Russian President Vladimir Putin
FOILED OPERATION

Italy Thwarts Russian Cyberattack Targeting Olympic Sites

Hackers targeted websites linked to the Winter Olympics ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday.

Isabel van Brugen

HONG KONG - 2019/04/05: In this photo illustration a democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea flag is seen on an Android mobile device with a figure of hacker in the background. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
PYONGYANG PIGGY BANK

North Korean Hackers Steal Millions From Wealthy Crypto Bros

Pyongyang’s state-sponsored hacking group has found itself a lucrative new target.

Tom Sanders

In this pool photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to TV host and Director General of Rossiya Segodnya (RIA Novosti) news agency Dmitry Kiselyov (not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 12, 2024.
BRAVE NEW WORLD

Shock as U.S. Caves to Russia in Cybersecurity Fight

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has reportedly received a new list of directives which exclude Russia as a threat.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

IT outages have been reported around the world, bringing chaos to airports, banks, and health care systems.
MEGA-GLITCH

Blue Screen of Death Plunges Airports and Banks Into Chaos

Flights were grounded across the U.S. and companies around the world reported major technical issues because of a botched CrowdStrike update.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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A photo of Peter Pellegrini.
MEDDLING

News Agency Hack Spawns Presidential Assassination Hoax

The Czech news agency targeted in the hack is working with authorities to investigate the incident.

Shannon Vavra

A voting sign is seen outside early voting locations in Fulton County on October 22, 2022.
‘ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION’

Fulton County Locks Voting Systems After Cyberattack

The hack didn’t reach material related to District Attorney Fani Willis’ ongoing case against Donald Trump.

Amanda Yen

A woman walks past a store of Ukraine's telecommunications company Kyivstar, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 12, 2023.
DIGITAL WARFARE

Russian Hackers Breached Telecoms Giant for Months: Report

A Ukrainian official called the attack a “big warning” to the West.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A gif of a black and white robot with a red x flashing across its mouth.
NOT TODAY, URSULA

Free Tool Stops Deepfake Grifters From Stealing Your Voice

AI technology has prompted a surge in scam artists targeting victims by cloning people’s voices. But a new tool is offering protection.

Tony Ho Tran

Kevin Mitnick, a noted hacker who was once on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, on Oct. 3, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
R.I.P.

Legendary Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59

“Kevin was an original; much of his life reads like a fiction story. The word that most of us who knew him would use–magnificent.”

Allison Quinn

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