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Pro-Iranian hackers have breached critical U.S. infrastructure, according to a joint warning issued Tuesday by several federal agencies. The advisory came only hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s Tuesday deadline for Iran, warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran refuses to open the Hormuz Strait to oil traffic. Trump later suspended the …
We have reports coming in of a massive outage on many different websites. X Seems to be experiencing the most issues. Users are stating they can not connect or get anything to load. Other sites affected by this outage are connected to Microsoft, Google and even Cloudflare. Cloudflare seems to be involved with many of …
Marquis Software Solutions hit by ransomware via SonicWall flaw, affecting 400,000+ customers across 74 banks/credit unions Stolen data includes names, SSNs, TINs, financial info, and birth dates; company allegedly paid ransom to prevent leaks Victims offered free identity theft protection; attack possibly linked to Akira ransomware exploiting CVE-2024-40766 American fintech company Marquis Software Solutions apparently …
Russia's quiet HIV epidemic continues to swell, now with 1 out of every 25 men aged 15-50 infected. Authorities now suspect the rate is much worse considering the lack of tests. pic.twitter.com/q70MX9H8NK — SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre (@StratcomCentre) December 1, 2025 The number of people with HIV infection continues to grow in Russia: over the …
via notayesmanseconomics: Overnight we have seen some good news about the present US government shutdown. Breaking: The Senate cleared a critical hurdle to end the record-long government shutdown, after Democrats provided enough votes to advance the spending measure. ( Wall Street Journal) In a nicer world it would have been driven by the way that …
BREAKING: USDA determines they will not utilize emergency funds for food stamp program causing over 40 million to lose SNAP benefits next week. — Dominic Michael Tripi (@DMichaelTripi) October 24, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for …
Millions of Social Security recipients will not get a benefit check this month due to a calendar quirk. Some 7.5 million Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will be affected. SSI is a means-tested program which provides monthly checks for disabled Americans and low-income seniors over 65, which typically arrive on the first of …
The recent data breach at Santander Bank affected not just millions of customers, but also all of its staff, new reports have claimed. The banking giant recently issued a breach notification letter saying following a supply chain attack, an unauthorized third party had accessed a database with sensitive customer information. It was later discovered that …
NEW – Largest US fresh egg producer halts production at Texas plant after bird flu found in chickens; about 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets were culled — NBCDFW — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 2, 2024 The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas …
McDonald’s finds itself grappling with a significant crisis as a widespread IT outage disrupts operations across multiple countries, leaving customers stranded and frustrated. Since approximately 3:10 PM, internal systems have remained offline, plunging stores into uncertainty about when service will resume or the root cause of the blackout. The severity of the situation has forced …
High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), commonly referred to as “bird flu”, has been confirmed in mammals inhabiting South Georgia, a remote island located in the South Atlantic Ocean that is a UK territory. Bird flu confirmed in dead elephant and fur seals In October 2023, several brown skua died on Bird Island, which lies off the …
🌍 Global Supply Chain Pressure Index rising. “Two continental shipping passages, the Suez and Panama canals, are suffering from obstructions to trade traffic.” Not good for short-term goods #inflation. H/t: @FinancialTimes pic.twitter.com/FBwiN1DIF1 — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) December 21, 2023 🇨🇳 China Bans Exports of Some Rare-Earth Processing Technologies China accounted for more than two thirds …
https://twitter.com/GregCrennan/status/1737172258467254709 Christmas spending increases due to inflation concerns; 24% cite inflation as the reason, while 37% cut expenses, blaming inflation, up from 15% last year. The surge in homelessness, reaching a staggering 653,104 people, unveils a heartbreaking reality in the U.S. Declining assistance packages and a shocking +20% increase in shelter costs since the pandemic …
Argentina strong storm causes destruction in Buenos Aires. – 13 dead, dozens injured. – More than 500 thousand people without electricity. – Serious damage to the Airport and canceled flights. – Hundreds of streets closed. Jeeze!! More video from yesterday's storm in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is Palermo Hippodrome where you can see glass flying …
The details emerged from an unprecedented public investigation by Spain’s ombudsman, who spoke of the “devastating impact” on victims. Angel Gabilondo also criticised the Church for its inaction and attempts to cover up or deny the abuse. “What has happened has been possible because of that silence,” he said. The 700-page report, which was ordered …
by Dismal-Jellyfish TLDRS: FedACH, operated by the Federal Reserve, is the primary Automated Clearing House (ACH) service provider in the United States. ACH transactions include direct deposits of payroll, Social Security and other government benefits, tax refunds, and many other types of payment. Since FedACH services are affected, several impacts could occur: Transaction Delays: The …
