DATA BREACH

Jun 16 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Heist in Nancy: A Real‑World “Wrench Attack”

A 32‑year‑old man from Vaujours has been charged in Nancy for a violent robbery that targeted a crypto couple. The attackers pretended to be police officers and tried to seize $20, 000 worth of digital money. They used personal data that leaked from the Waltio tax platform in January, which exposed

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Jun 13 2026TECHNOLOGY

Data Secrets and Third Parties

When we use online services, our private information travels everywhere. It doesn't just stay safe in one spot. Big companies often work with other businesses to handle certain tasks. These helpers are called third-party vendors. \n\n This means that even if a main company has great security, the

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Jun 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart rings and data risks: what happens when fitness trackers get hacked?

Smart rings promise deeper health insights than wristbands, but their tiny computers also collect sensitive data like sleep patterns, heart rate, and stress levels. Ultrahuman, an India-based company behind popular smart rings, recently admitted hackers accessed customer wellness records. The breach

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May 29 2026TECHNOLOGY

Genetic Testing Giant Faces Legal Heat Over Data Exposure

A major player in home DNA testing found itself in legal trouble last month when California took action against it for a large-scale data breach from 2023. Officials say the company failed to act quickly enough on early warnings about unauthorized access to its systems. Around 6. 9 million people ac

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May 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

How one hack turned finals week into chaos for thousands of students

A major classroom tool called Canvas crashed right when students needed it most—during finals week. Teachers use this system to post assignments, run exams, and share grades. When it vanished, everyone scrambled to find backups. The timing couldn’t have been worse. Behind the outage was a group cal

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May 09 2026EDUCATION

Digital School Alert: Utah Students and Parents on Guard After Canvas Hack

Utah’s schools, from elementary to university, are on high alert after a nationwide attack on the Canvas learning platform. The breach, carried out by a group called ShinyHunters, hit nearly 9, 000 schools worldwide and exposed billions of private messages. The hackers threatened to leak the data bu

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Apr 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI tools and security flaws: a closer look at recent cyber threats

A group of curious internet users found a way into a restricted AI tool called Mythos Preview. They didn’t use advanced hacking skills—just careful detective work. After studying a breach at an AI training company, they guessed where Mythos was hosted and accessed it. They even found other unrelease

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Apr 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

When student data leaks in the cloud

Schoolbook publisher McGraw Hill discovered a gap in its online defenses this April that let outsiders view 13. 5 million user files stored on Salesforce. The hole came from a simple setup mistake, not a hacker tunneling through complex code. Attackers calling themselves ShinyHunters grabbed the exp

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Apr 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

Are your forgotten passwords becoming hacker treasure maps?

A huge chunk of recent cloud breaches—around two-thirds—happened not because thieves guessed passwords or tricked people, but because businesses left digital keys lying around. These aren’t keys for humans logging in—they’re for scripts, apps, and AIs doing their jobs automatically. Some systems spr

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

The hidden risk in crypto support teams

A major crypto exchange recently faced a security issue that didn't come from hackers breaking into systems, but from staff misusing their access. Two employees looked at customer support data they shouldn't have, potentially viewing details from about 2, 000 accounts. While the exchange says no mon

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