Hacker claims to have taken 7.49 million customer records from CenterPoint Energy
Feds investigate cyberattacks on U.S. water systems Federal agencies have issued a renewed warning for municipal water and wastewater systems after cyberattacks targeted facilities in at least seven states. These incidents are believed to involve hackers affiliated with Iran, who are reportedly aiming at critical infrastructure. This situation might not typically be on your radar […]
AI hacker homes in Silicon Valley becoming chaotic with wild parties and allegations of sexual harassment, according to a report
According to a recent report, expansive Silicon Valley mansions—often referred to as “hacker houses” where AI engineers reside—have accumulated numerous complaints related to incidents ranging from sexual harassment to unruly parties and pest problems. At these contemporary tech houses, entrepreneurs reportedly pay as much as $10,000 per month for rooms, hoping to be near industry […]
Chinese hacker charged with stealing COVID-19 research sent to the US
Chinese Hacker Extradited to the U.S. A Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research from a U.S. agency during a significant cyberattack has been extradited to the mainland United States. This case, involving Xu Zewei, has been described by FBI Director Kash Patel as “a historic victory for cybersecurity efforts” under the former Trump administration. […]
Iranian hacker Mohammad Ramin, sought by the FBI, killed in US-Israeli attack
A prominent Iranian hacker sought by the FBI was reportedly killed in a coordinated Israeli operation in Iran last week, according to reports from Iranian sources. Mohammad Mehdi Farhadi Ramin, who faced allegations of identity theft related to American citizens and unauthorized access to national security data, died in Hamadan. His funeral was held just […]
Iran-linked hacker group carries out damaging cyberattack on US healthcare firm
Cyberattack on U.S. Healthcare Company A hacker group with ties to Iran recently announced it was behind a serious cyberattack on a U.S. healthcare firm, marking the first such incident since the conflict between the countries escalated. The target was Stryker, a medical device manufacturer based in Michigan. The company reported a “global network disruption” […]
Epstein documents reportedly breached by foreign hacker in 2023; FBI acknowledges ‘cyber incident’
Recently, the FBI’s New York office has been in the spotlight due to a significant trove of documents tied to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. A letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi to FBI Director Kash Patel, dated February 17, 2025, mentioned that “thousands of pages of documents related to the […]
OpenAI created a cryptocurrency hacker – The Neuron
Today is Thursday, and as usual, that means there’s a lot to wrap up before Friday rolls around. So, let’s keep today’s newsletter on a positive note. We might be witnessing the emergence of SeeDance 2.0. There’s been some buzz, particularly around cancellations. Sora, for instance, has stirred quite a conversation by replacing well-known copyrighted […]
Ilya Lichtenstein, the Bitcoin hacker involved in a huge cryptocurrency theft, attributes his early prison release to Trump.
A man of Russian-American descent, Ilya Lichtenstein, who previously hacked the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and made off with around 120,000 bitcoins, claims he was released early due to a bipartisan prison reform law that President Donald Trump signed into action. Lichtenstein, who is 38, was initially set to be sentenced in November 2024 after he […]
Hacker twins hired as federal contractors arrested for reportedly erasing government databases
Hackers Arrested for Conspiring to Compromise Government Databases Muneeb and Sohaib Akhtar, twin brothers from Alexandria, Virginia, were taken into custody on Wednesday. They face charges related to a conspiracy aimed at damaging governmental databases. Having previously served their time for wire fraud and attempting to hack the U.S. State Department, the Akhtar twins were […]
Hacker of Elon Musk and Barack Obama’s X Accounts Told to Return $5.4 Million in Bitcoin from Cyber Heist
The individual responsible for hacking the X accounts of notable figures—including former President Barack Obama and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—has been ordered to pay restitution. Prosecutors indicated on Monday that the Bitcoin obtained by this person was acquired through illegal means. The Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales has announced a civil recovery order […]