Kim Dotcom, the notorious internet entrepreneur behind the now-defunct file-sharing website Megaupload, is finally set to be extradited to the United States after more than a decade of legal battles. This decision could mark the end of a long and dramatic saga that has kept the world watching. Here’s the
A huge data breach has rocked the world of personal information security. Four months ago, a notorious hacking group claimed they stole a massive amount of sensitive data from a major data broker. Now, a member of this group has leaked most of this stolen data for free on an
Over the weekend, some of the world’s best hackers gathered in Las Vegas with one mission: to break into voting machines that will be used in this year’s election. They weren’t doing this to cause trouble but to help identify security flaws so officials can fix them. However, there’s a
When a major Windows update went haywire, causing a global tech disaster that disrupted flights, banks, and public services, China barely felt the impact. Thanks to its push for technology independence, China’s systems, including airports and payment networks, stayed mostly unaffected. Experts are using this incident to highlight the risks
It has been clear to me from the beginning that the digital revolution was a massive catastrophe in the making. The digital revolution is a catastrophe across the board. It not only gives government ability to impose tyranny beyond George Orwells’ imagination, it subjects all accumulated knowledge to wipe out
Chinese hackers have secretly accessed U.S. and allied systems for years, aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure like power grids and communication networks, according to a Biden administration official. This ongoing cyber campaign, revealed by the National Security Council, is part of China’s broader strategy to undermine global systems and gain
AT&T paid $400,000 to a hacker to erase vast troves of call and text logs stolen from its customers. This ransom, discovered through blockchain analysis, sparked concerns over national security and privacy breaches, especially given the magnitude of the data involved. The hacker even provided a video claiming to show
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has issued a stark warning about the Temu marketplace app, alleging it operates as a “data theft business” rather than a legitimate online marketplace like Amazon or Walmart. Griffin claims Temu uses malware and spyware to infiltrate users’ devices and gather extensive personal data, going
In a dramatic turn, the LockBit ransomware group has claimed to have stolen a vast trove of files from the US Federal Reserve and Evolve Bank and Trust, alleging a breakdown in ransom negotiations. The group threatened to release 33 terabytes of sensitive banking data if their demands weren’t met,