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Chinese Hackers Borrowed Former White House Science and Tech Expert’s Name to Phish Inboxes Writing America’s AI Export Rules
Hacker News
October 2, 2026
Chinese Hackers Borrowed Former White House Science and Tech Expert’s Name to Phish Inboxes Writing America’s AI Export Rules
Credential phishing by TA419 used Lynne Parker's name and a fake OneDrive login to chase Microsoft 365 sessions from US AI policy experts at think tanks.
The IRS Impostor Blast That Hit 29,000 Inboxes Installed Signed ScreenConnect, and the Kits Did Not Retire After Tax Day
Hacker News
March 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
Hacker News
March 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
Hacker News
January 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…
Haaretz Called Tzachi Braverman’s Contact Dump a Data Leak as Prosecutors Moved to Charge Him Over a Different Secret in the Gaza War
Hacker News
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…
Judge Jed Rakoff Closed the RaccoonO365 Civil Case in Default While Nigeria’s File Still Names Okitipi Samuel
Hacker News
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…
700Credit’s $17.5 Million Claim Window Has Closed for 5.8 Million Car Buyers Ahead of the October Court Hearing
Hacker News
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
Hacker News
October 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.
Anonymous-Linked Prisoner Hacked Romania’s Inmate System, Cut Sentences, and Exposed a Password Nobody Rotated
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October 25, 2025
Anonymous-Linked Prisoner Hacked Romania’s Inmate System, Cut Sentences, and Exposed a Password Nobody Rotated
Union officials named Cristic Nicu Aurel Z. as the Târgu Jiu inmate who used a stale director password to alter sentences and accounts for 15 prisoners. No criminal judgment has…
U.S. and European Sanctions Hit Beijing’s Integrity Technology Group for Supplying Flax Typhoon’s Hacking Infrastructure
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January 4, 2025
U.S. and European Sanctions Hit Beijing’s Integrity Technology Group for Supplying Flax Typhoon’s Hacking Infrastructure
OFAC sanctioned Integrity Technology Group in January 2025. The European Union listed the same Beijing firm in March 2026 over Flax Typhoon's device compromises.