2/2: Its high-profile founder, “Pompompurin” (Conor Brian Fitzpatrick), drew headlines even before his 2023 arrest, and the site endured seizures and copycats before his September 2025 resentencing to three years in prison.

2/2: Volt Typhoon embeds in specific U.S. infrastructure providers with built-in tools and stolen credentials, learning how systems operate and positioning for potential disruption during a crisis.

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4/4: Kamens also criticized DOGE’s efforts to centralize gov data, warning that it could increase security risks and potential abuse. The VA insists that operations remain unaffected despite the loss of personnel, but Kamens argues his role was critical and not easily replaced.

3/4: He expressed concerns that DOGE, led by Elon Musk, could gain unauthorized access to veterans' financial and health records without undergoing proper background checks.

2/4: Kamens, who was recently fired as part of DOGE's government-wide job cuts, argues that the VA website is now vulnerable due to a lack of oversight.

3/3: Despite the breach, Bybit assured users that client funds remain secure, withdrawals are processing normally, and its reserves remain fully backed.

Blockchain intelligence firms Elliptic and Arkham Intelligence have linked the attack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.

2/3: The attack occurred during a routine transfer from Bybit’s ETH multisig cold wallet to its hot wallet, where hackers exploited vulnerabilities in the signing interface to manipulate the smart contract logic.

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2/2: The demand, issued under the UK's Investigatory Powers Act (often called the "Snoopers’ Charter"), is unprecedented among major democracies. Rather than comply, Apple may disable its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK but remains opposed to weakening encryption globally.

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4/4: Cybercriminals have responded by shifting tactics—rebranding existing strains, adopting ransomware-as-a-service models, and targeting smaller enterprises—signaling a more fragmented and adaptive threat landscape.

3/4: Despite a rise in the number of reported attacks and data leak site listings, on-chain analyses reveal fewer actual payments as organizations increasingly opt for alternative recovery methods, like restoring from backups.

2/4: Although early 2024 saw a modest increase in payments—including high-profile incidents like Dark Angels’ $75 million ransom—subsequent months experienced a sharp slowdown, notably with groups such as LockBit seeing a dramatic revenue drop after targeted crackdowns.

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2/2: Hackers took over his Experian account, locking him out while using his stolen data to open a digital checking account in his name. Despite endless calls, Experian’s only solution was to send sensitive documents through insecure channels—until a news station intervened and forced them to act.