12:56 PM PST · January 20, 2026 Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency may have accessed and shared Social Security numbers in…
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Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram |
12:01 PM PST · January 16, 2026 A hacker posted the personal data of several of his hacking victims on his Instagram account, @ihackthegovernment, according…
Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system |
In Brief Posted: 11:04 AM PST · January 13, 2026 A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme…
Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis |
10:35 AM PST · January 8, 2026 Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to web monitoring firms. “I think we’re…
Critics pan spyware maker NSO's transparency claims amid its push to enter US market |
NSO Group, one of the most well-known and controversial makers of government spyware, released a new transparency report on Wednesday, as the company enters what…
Meet the team that hunts government spyware
For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and human rights activists have been targeted and hacked by governments all over the world. Cops and…
You've been targeted by government spyware. Now what? |
It was a normal day when Jay Gibson got an unexpected notification on his iPhone. “Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack against your iPhone,”…
US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people |
9:14 AM PST · December 23, 2025 In June, U.S. insurance giant Aflac disclosed a data breach where hackers stole customers’ personal information, including Social…
Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows |
11:00 AM PST · December 23, 2025 Cybercriminals stole $2.7 billion in crypto this year, a new record for crypto-stealing hacks, according to blockchain-monitoring firms.…
Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach |
8:09 AM PST · December 18, 2025 DXS International, a U.K.-based company that provides healthcare tech for England’s National Health Service (NHS), disclosed a cyberattack…