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California water systems hit by Iranian hackers in terrifying threat to drinking supply

June 15, 2026 12:41 pm

An Iranian hacker group is claiming it infiltrated water systems serving several California cities in an apparent act of retaliation against the United States — though cybersecurity experts are casting doubt on whether the hackers can actually do any damage. …

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‘Critical Infrastructure Breached by Hackers’; MACHINERY, Energy, Water and Waste Systems Affected

April 10, 2026 1:24 pm

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” …

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A sneaky back door lets hackers into your home. Here’s how to protect yourself.

April 4, 2026 10:42 pm

There’s malware lurking in shady smartphone apps and cheap off-brand household electronics. It has allowed operators of massive so-called botnet networks to use people’s home and wireless network access for dangerous hacking sprees and other criminal activity. So you probably …

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Watch out Microsoft Teams users – hackers are spreading a dangerous new phishing scam

March 11, 2026 12:19 pm

Attackers combine spam floods with fake IT support Victims tricked into Quick Assist sessions deploying A0Backdoor Malware enables full account takeover and remote code execution Cybercriminals are using a new combination of spam and IT support impersonation to deploy malware …

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Chinese hackers weaponize Anthropic’s AI in first autonomous cyberattack targeting global organizations

December 22, 2025 7:32 pm

Claude Code model infiltrated 30 organizations including tech firms and government agencies Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has uncovered what it believes to be the first large-scale cyberattack carried out primarily by AI, blaming the operation on a Chinese …

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Sex is dying out at every age… Is your vibrator spying on you? Hackers extorting Pornhub after stealing user viewing data

December 17, 2025 6:48 pmDecember 17, 2025 8:59 am

Intimacy should be freer and easier than ever, whether for procreation or recreation. Yet at every age the data is stark In two weeks’ time, the first quarter of this century will be over. Twenty-five years during which every aspect …

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Hackers say Aeroflot ran on Windows XP and the CEO hadn’t changed his password since 2022. They were inside for months. Now 40+ flights are grounded.

July 28, 2025 3:59 pm

Russia’s largest airline went dark on July 28. Aeroflot’s internal systems were breached, locked, and shredded. The attackers say they had access for nearly a year. They moved through flight records, employee logs, internal comms. The group calls itself Silent …

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Microsoft rocked by global cyberattack: SharePoint flaw lets hackers breach U.S. agencies, banks, and energy firms

July 21, 2025 3:00 pm

It started quiet. Then it spread. A zero-day flaw buried inside Microsoft’s SharePoint server software has been exploited in a sweeping cyberattack. The breach began July 18. It’s now confirmed that federal agencies, universities, energy firms, and banks have been …

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Chinese hackers infiltrated U.S. telecoms, FBI warns iPhone and Android users to stop sending texts

December 4, 2024 9:35 pm

🚨TELECOM HACK CHAOS: U.S. SAYS “USE WHATSAPP AND PRAY” Chinese hackers just pulled off a heist on AT&T, Verizon, and other telecom giants, snooping on live calls, call records, and even top-secret systems in D.C. The U.S. government’s advice? “Use …

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North Korean Hackers ‘Aggressively Targeting’ Crypto Industry, FBI Warns

September 6, 2024 8:43 am

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a hacking alert on Tuesday warning that North Korea was aggressively targeting the cryptocurrency industry, using complex and elaborate schemes that render “well versed” cybersecurity experts vulnerable to attacks. North Korea is conducting …

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Red Alert! Virtually All Of Our Personal Information, Including Social Security Numbers, Has Been Stolen And Posted Online By Hackers

August 15, 2024 11:13 pm

by Michael Most Americans don’t even realize that virtually all of their personal information has been stolen and posted online for free.  The personal records of 2.9 billion people were stolen from a major data broker known as National Public …

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Hackers steal every American Social Security number; expect ID theft and financial fraud to skyrocket. Security failures blamed.

August 14, 2024 1:24 pm

About four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has reportedly released most of it for free on an online …

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Windows Recall PCs are not yet released, yet hackers already have already figured out how to access all your data

June 8, 2024 8:32 am

what is this new ‘feature’ called windows recall? Here’s a breakdown of how Windows Recall works: Screen snapshots: The Recall system component regularly saves snapshots of the user’s screen and stores them locally on the device. Image recognition: Windows uses …

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FBI warns of Chinese hackers poised to attack US critical infrastructure.

April 18, 2024 10:57 pm

Recent statements from FBI Director Christopher Wray highlight a concerning reality: Chinese government-linked hackers have breached US critical infrastructure, raising alarms about the potential for significant damage in vital sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and water. 🚨#BREAKING: The FBI says …

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FBI director spills the beans Chinese hackers trying to shut down American water and power grid

January 31, 2024 10:23 am

The FBI Director, Christopher Wray, is set to unveil a disturbing plot orchestrated by Chinese hackers. These cybercriminals, allegedly backed by the Chinese government, have honed in on U.S. water treatment plants and electrical grids, strategically positioning themselves to wreak …

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