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Crypto theft booms to a record amid kidnappings, Bybit hack

Crypto theft booms to a record amid kidnappings, Bybit hack

Digital currency thefts are on the rise. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto via Getty Images The value of cryptocurrencies stolen by criminals surged in the first six months of 2025 after a high-profile hack and a wave of physical attacks targeting crypto holders and their relatives. So far this year, $2.17 billion has been stolen from crypto services — already eclipsing …

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Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data

Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data

Security researchers say Chinese authorities are using a new type of malware to extract data from seized phones, allowing them to obtain text messages — including from chat apps such as Signal — images, location histories, audio recordings, contacts, and more. On Wednesday, mobile cybersecurity company Lookout published a new report — shared exclusively with TechCrunch — detailing the hacking …

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Elmo hack marks latest antisemitic incident on X – Axios

Elmo hack marks latest antisemitic incident on X  Axios Elmo’s X account posts racist and antisemitic messages after being hacked  The Guardian Sesame Street puppet Elmo’s X account posts anti-Jewish rant after hacking  Al Jazeera Antisemitic posts appear on Elmo’s X account after hack  CNN Jon Stewart Invites Elmo on ‘The Daily Show’ to Explain His ‘Alt-Right’ Tweets  Rolling Stone Source link

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Antisemitic posts appear on Elmo’s X account after hack

Antisemitic posts appear on Elmo’s X account after hack

CNN  —  Elmo’s X account was hacked on Sunday, causing the beloved “Sesame Street” character to appear to post expletive-filled antisemitic rants and anti-Trump statements. The posts have since been deleted, but widely circulated screenshots show Elmo apparently calling for violence against Jews and calling for the release of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. “Elmo’s X account was …

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