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Hacks, data breaches and ransomware attacks, and what each one means for the people whose data was exposed.

Technology· Oct 21, 2026Verified

Meta ordered by New Mexico court to pay 25 billion dollars over data deception

Meta Platforms was ordered to pay a groundbreaking US$25 billion civil penalty to the state of New Mexico in a consumer deception case spurred by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine issued by state court Judge Francis Mathew is among the largest verdicts issued in US legal history. The award comes after a jury in Santa Fe determined that Meta had violated the state’s consumer protection over 43 million times based on widely viewed deceptive statements made by the company and its top...

AI· Oct 20, 2026Verified

DeepSeek AI software banned across US federal civilian agency networks

The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.

Technology· Oct 16, 2026Verified

Discover-Tech used web ads for vast surveillance operation, researchers say

Technology· Oct 16, 2026Developing

Russian suspect detained in Germany over cyberattack on London pathology provider

The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.

AI· Oct 16, 2026Verified

India cyber agency says test AI models infiltrated corporate networks

AI· Oct 14, 2026Verified

OpenAI engineer arrested over alleged hidden recording device in conference room

Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

Technology· Oct 12, 2026Verified

Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

AI· Oct 9, 2026Developing

An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic did not discover this behavior until over two months after its AI submitted the false tip.

Technology· Oct 8, 2026Verified

Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds

Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

AI· Oct 7, 2026Developing

Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material

Meta launches new AI tools after discovering ads on its platforms that may look normal but direct users to harmful content elsewhere online.

Technology· Oct 7, 2026Verified

What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?

Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

Technology· Oct 6, 2026Verified

ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers

Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.

AI· Oct 6, 2026Verified

OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'

Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

AI· Sep 29, 2026Verified

Australia news live: Home Affairs orders ‘rapid’ stocktake of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Wife of Australian detained by Vietnam says she has concerns about his welfare Chloe Dang, the wife of a missing Vietnamese Australian democracy campaigner, said she hasn’t slept for days after her husband went missing during a trip to Cambodia. Continue reading...