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Hacker News from The AEGIS Alliance covers breaches, exploits, encryption, and the politics of cybersecurity. Technical reporting for readers who care how networks—and the people who break them—reshape privacy.
The IRS Impostor Blast That Hit 29,000 Inboxes Installed Signed ScreenConnect, and the Kits Did Not Retire After Tax Day
maart 23, 2026
The IRS Impostor Blast That Hit 29,000 Inboxes Installed Signed ScreenConnect, and the Kits Did Not Retire After Tax Day
Microsoft traced a February blast to more than 29,000 inboxes and a signed ScreenConnect installer dressed as an IRS viewer. The AEGIS Alliance explains why the same remote-access kits still…
FlamingChina’s Tianjin Supercomputer Samples Are Still Being Sold While Beijing Has Not Confirmed the Theft
maart 18, 2026
FlamingChina’s Tianjin Supercomputer Samples Are Still Being Sold While Beijing Has Not Confirmed the Theft
FlamingChina claims it spent six months inside China's Tianjin supercomputer and took more than 10 petabytes. Experts told CNN early samples looked real. Beijing has not confirmed a breach, and…
Google’s IPIDEA Disruption Did Not Stay Down as Trackers Counted the Proxy Pool Climbing Back Past a Million Addresses
januari 31, 2026
Google’s IPIDEA Disruption Did Not Stay Down as Trackers Counted the Proxy Pool Climbing Back Past a Million Addresses
Google cut millions of devices out of the IPIDEA residential proxy network in January 2026 after 550 threat groups used it in one week. By September, Team Cymru was again…
U.S. Prosecutors Still Hold 127,271 Bitcoin From Chen Zhi While China Keeps the Prince Group Chairman From Answering Brooklyn
januari 11, 2026
U.S. Prosecutors Still Hold 127,271 Bitcoin From Chen Zhi While China Keeps the Prince Group Chairman From Answering Brooklyn
The Justice Department's record Bitcoin forfeiture is still 127,271 coins tied to Chen Zhi. He was sent to China in January 2026 and has not sworn answers in the Brooklyn…
Haaretz Called Tzachi Braverman’s Contact Dump a Data Leak as Prosecutors Moved to Charge Him Over a Different Secret in the Gaza War
december 28, 2025
Haaretz Called Tzachi Braverman’s Contact Dump a Data Leak as Prosecutors Moved to Charge Him Over a Different Secret in the Gaza War
Handala's December 2025 dump of Tzachi Braverman's contacts was later described by the Prime Minister's Office as a data leak, not a phone hack. In May 2026 prosecutors moved to…
Handala’s Flight BB Gate Poem Did Not Stop Netanyahu’s Mar-a-Lago Jet and Opened a Year of Leaks Past a Health Network and an Ex-Army Chief
december 27, 2025
Handala’s Flight BB Gate Poem Did Not Stop Netanyahu’s Mar-a-Lago Jet and Opened a Year of Leaks Past a Health Network and an Ex-Army Chief
Handala's December 2025 Flight BB Gate poem did not stop Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Mar-a-Lago. The same Iran-aligned channel then pushed contact lists, a Clalit patient-data claim, and footage it…
Judge Jed Rakoff Closed the RaccoonO365 Civil Case in Default While Nigeria’s File Still Names Okitipi Samuel
december 18, 2025
Judge Jed Rakoff Closed the RaccoonO365 Civil Case in Default While Nigeria’s File Still Names Okitipi Samuel
On May 18, 2026, Judge Jed S. Rakoff entered a default judgment and permanent injunction against Joshua Ogundipe in Microsoft's RaccoonO365 suit. Nigerian police still name Okitipi Samuel as the…
ShinyHunters Shopped Pornhub Watch Histories, Then Claimed It Seized an FBI Jobs Site
december 17, 2025
ShinyHunters Shopped Pornhub Watch Histories, Then Claimed It Seized an FBI Jobs Site
ShinyHunters demanded Bitcoin over Pornhub Premium watch histories. In September 2026 the same crew claimed an FBI jobs-site breach. The bureau is investigating and has not confirmed the theft.
700Credit’s $17.5 Million Claim Window Has Closed for 5.8 Million Car Buyers Ahead of the October Court Hearing
december 17, 2025
700Credit’s $17.5 Million Claim Window Has Closed for 5.8 Million Car Buyers Ahead of the October Court Hearing
The September 22 claim deadline on 700Credit's $17.5 million settlement has passed for about 5.8 million car buyers. A federal judge in Detroit hears final approval on October 7.
Phantom Hacker Crews Still Talk Victims Into Wiring Away Their Savings as Tech-Support Fraud Losses Clear $2.1 Billion
oktober 31, 2025
Phantom Hacker Crews Still Talk Victims Into Wiring Away Their Savings as Tech-Support Fraud Losses Clear $2.1 Billion
The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report puts tech-support fraud losses above $2.1 billion. The Phantom Hacker scam is the three-call version that talks victims into wiring away their own savings.