North Korean hackers blamed for record spike in crypto thefts in 2025
Chainalysis said crypto thefts during the first half of 2025 were at record levels, thanks in large part to a single breach at a major crypto exchange.
UK retail giant Co-op confirms hackers stole all 6.5 million customer records
The hackers stole the company’s member list, which included customer names, addresses, and contact information.
Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated content
The tech giant fixed the security flaw, netting a security researcher $10,000 for privately disclosing the bug.
DOGE staffer with access to Americans’ personal data leaked private xAI API key
The researcher who found the exposed key said it “raises questions” about how DOGE handles sensitive data.
Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen
The UnitedHealth-owned medical coding service was hacked earlier this year by a ransomware gang.
Elmo’s X account hacked to publish racist and antisemetic posts
A hacker compromised Elmo’s X account on Sunday and published abusive posts.
CISA confirms hackers are actively exploiting critical ‘Citrix Bleed 2’ bug
The U.S. cybersecurity agency gave federal agencies just one day to patch a security bug in Citrix Netscaler, which can be exploited to break into corporate and government networks.
Authorities arrest four hackers linked to UK retail hacking spree
The U.K. National Crime Agency said the suspects are in custody in relation to the hacks targeting Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op.
How to protect your cell phone number from SIM swap attacks
These carrier security settings can prevent your phone number from being hijacked or stolen.
US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers
Accused hacker and Chinese national Xu Zewei was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. prosecutors.