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Coinbase Hackers Went Undetected for 4+ Months, Stole Data on 69K Users

Hackers stole the sensitive personal data of 69,461 Coinbase customers, putting them at risk for phishing scams and other dangerous extortion schemes.

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Cyberattack Takes Down Wisconsin-Based Mobile Carrier

Cellcom originally blamed the outage on a technical issue but now says it's a 'cyber incident.' Hackers are apparently still trying to attack the company’s systems.

Did Ring Just Send Me a Racist Email?

Pranksters appear to have exploited Ring's sign-up system to send official emails from the vendor that contain racist slurs.

Alabama Man Gets 14 Months for Hacking SEC's X Account With SIM-Swap Scheme

Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID and a new iPhone to help his co-conspirators bypass the MFA on the Securities and Exchange Commission's account and juice the price of bitcoin.

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