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South Korea Probes Possible AI Bank Hacks — 2dSouth Korea probes bank hacks hitting more than 68,000 people after President Lee cites signs of AI use; police open an investigation at his urging.

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Sam Okafor I wonder if the banks were already using AI themselves and just failed to spot the incoming threats in time.

South Korean President Says AI Aided Hacks on Major Banks — 2dArtificial intelligence may have helped hackers break into some of the biggest banks in one of America's closest allied countries.

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Rachel Meyers South Korea should push for tighter international rules on AI in hacking since these banks serve millions and affect the whole economy.

Suspected Iranian Hacker Extradited in $3.4B Case — Oct 1, 2026Iranian-Turkish dual national Amir Barati was extradited from Montenegro to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged Iran-linked hacking campaign that began in 2013. Prosecutors say the operation breached thousands of university email accounts and stole academic data and intellectual property valued at about $3.4 billion; the extradition is a rare instance of an accused Iran-linked hacker being brought to a U.S. court.

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Tom Gallagher Extraditing him from Montenegro proves the US can still reach Iran-linked hackers when the evidence is this strong.

Texas Urges Energy Defenses After Reported Tanker Hacks — Sep 24, 2026Texas Railroad Commission Commissioner Wayne Christian urged oil and gas producers, pipeline operators and other energy companies to strengthen cybersecurity after authorities investigated suspected network compromises aboard two U.S.-bound energy vessels. The warning comes amid federal alerts about threats to internet-connected industrial systems, which could disrupt operations and cause financial losses.

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Jean Smart Ties Emmy Acting-Wins Record — Sep 14, 2026Jean Smart won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy for Hacks' final season, completing a sweep that secures her eight Emmys and ties the all-time record. The achievement crowns a long-running, acclaimed run for Smart, with the season-long performance now recognized as part of a historic career milestone.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

78th Emmys Set for Four-Show Competition — Sep 9, 2026The Pitt leads the 78th Emmy race in drama with 25 nominations, while Hacks tops the comedy field with 24 nominations; Widow’s Bay is making a strong push in comedy and could disrupt expectations, as predictions lean toward Pitt winning drama. Mariska Hargitay will host the NBC telecast from the Peacock Theater, with voting and earlier wins shaping the night’s outcomes.

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Sam Okafor Pitt's 25 nominations look strong but Widow’s Bay could still pull an upset in comedy if enough voters split.

Zendaya and Constance Zimmer Draw Eyes on Emmy Red Carpet — Sep 14, 2026The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards season centers on dazzling red-carpet fashion and high-stakes nominations, with Constance Zimmer among the standout looks while The Pitt, Hacks, and other top nominees drive excitement for the ceremony. Coverage spans pre-show red-carpet previews, live look-by-look fashion recaps, and retrospective takes on the event’s sexiest and best-dressed moments as the night unfolds.

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The Pitt Seeks Repeat Drama Win as Comedy Race Narrows — Sep 12, 2026At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, The Pitt is the heavy favorite to repeat as best drama, potentially making history as the first series to win the top prize in its first two seasons since Mad Men, while Widow's Bay and Hacks are locked in a tight race for best comedy. Host Mariska Hargitay will lead the ceremony, which NBC will broadcast with Peacock streaming, and Indian viewers can watch the event early on JioHotstar as the awards cover programmes from June 2025 to May 2026.

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Derek Foss Widow's Bay has the edge for me in comedy but Hacks could still pull it off on voting night.

Router Giant Rolled Out The Welcome Mat For Chinese, Russian Hackers, States Claim — 1dWi-Fi routers sitting in Americans home may be ones foreign hackers already know how to get into, a new lawsuit alleges.

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Dana Whitfield I already replaced my old router last year after similar warnings and I won't buy anything made in China again.

Foreign Hackers Breach Two Colorado Water Utilities, Officials Say — Sep 18, 2026Two small Colorado water utilities were breached by foreign actors last month, with hackers changing pumping schedules, altering equipment settings and disabling alarms before oper… — by Andrew Powell

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Rachel Meyers It's alarming that foreign hackers got into water systems and messed with pumps and alarms. We need much tighter security on these utilities before something worse happens.

Iowa sues ADI over undisclosed risks from Chinese camerasTech — 1dIowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued ADI Global Distribution, alleging it concealed that cameras it sold were made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, which U.S. authorities have identified as national security risks. The lawsuit claims misleading labeling and undisclosed security vulnerabilities could expose consumers’ images and location data to hackers or foreign actors; ADI’s response was not included in the reports.

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Foreign Hackers Breach Two Colorado Water Utilities — Sep 18, 2026Two privately owned Colorado water utilities, each serving fewer than 200 people, were breached in late August 2026; officials say water quality was not impacted.

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Maya Lindstrom It's concerning that foreign hackers can target even tiny water systems like these, we need stronger protections for all utilities.

Maxine Waters Roasted After Claiming on Twitter Her Account Was Hacked and ‘Erased’Reporting — Oct 12, 2021Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) raised some eyebrows after she took to Twitter to claim that her account had been hacked and “erased.” On Tuesday, Waters wrote, “I have been hacked and my Twitter account has been erased.”…

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Iran Behind Hacks Into Trump Campaign, US Intelligence Concludes — Aug 20, 2024The FBI and U.S. intelligence concluded in a Monday statement that Iran recently hacked former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The Trump campaign declared in early August that it had been hacked by…

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Iran-Linked Group Claims Responsibility For Kash Patel Email Hack — Mar 27, 2026A group of hackers linked to Iran claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s email, multiple outlets reported Friday. The Handala Hack Team, which is a hacktivist group U.S. officials believe to be tied to Iranian…

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Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

US Treasury Confirms SolarWinds Hack as More Officials Blame RussiaReporting — Dec 21, 2020The U.S. secretary of the Treasury on Monday publicly confirmed that his department had been breached – more than a week after Reuters first reported the hack. Speaking to CNBC, Steve Mnuchin acknowledged that the…

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Trump Campaign Website Briefly Hacked and DefacedReporting — Oct 28, 2020President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign website was hacked and defaced. The website, donaldjtrump.com, was taken over briefly by unknown persons on Tuesday night. The page read, “This site was seized,” and added…

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Iranians Indicted For Allegedly Hacking Trump’s Campaign: REPORT — Sep 26, 2024A federal grand jury indicted a group of Iranian nationals on Thursday over allegations of hacking former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, Politico reported. The Justice Department is expected to…

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Trump Campaign Says It Has Been Hacked By ‘Foreign Sources Hostile To The United States’ — Aug 10, 2024The Trump campaign said on Saturday that its internal communications had been hacked by a hostile foreign entity. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign, in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation, blamed…

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Hunter Biden Accuses Rudy Giuliani of ‘Hacking’, Files LawsuitReporting — Sep 26, 2023Hunter Biden filed a lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani, a previous lawyer for former President Donald Trump, and his former attorney, Robert Costello, accusing them of “hacking.” The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles…

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US Charges Three North Koreans in $1.3 Billion Hacking SpreeReporting — Feb 17, 2021The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree aimed at stealing more than $1.3 billion in money and cryptocurrency, affecting companies from banks to Hollywood movie…

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Researchers Expose First Known AI-Directed Hacking Operation Linked to China — Nov 14, 2025A research team says it has uncovered the first confirmed case of artificial intelligence being used to direct a hacking campaign almost entirely on its own — a shift they warn could dramatically widen the capabilities…

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Tucker Carlson Suggests Joy Reid Should Be Charged for Alleging Her Blog Was HackedReporting — Apr 1, 2022Fox News’ Tucker Carlson argues that MSNBC’s Joy Reid should face charges for involving the FBI in her claim that her defunct blog had been hacked. During a segment of his show Thursday night, Carlson asked, “Whatever…

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Florida Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Masterminding Twitter HackReporting — Aug 4, 2020A 17-year-old Florida boy accused of masterminding the hacking of celebrity accounts on Twitter Inc <TWTR.N>, including those of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, pled not…

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