Starlink satellite malfunctions, releases debris and will reenter Earth’s atmosphere
TL;DR A Starlink satellite suffered an onboard anomaly that cut communications, vented propellant and released debris while tumbling in low…
Data from 21,000 Nissan customers exposed after breach of Red Hat-managed server
TL;DR Nissan disclosed that personal information for about 21,000 customers of its Fukuoka sales unit was accessed after an intrusion…
NASA uses Curiosity’s Mastcam to search for wayward MAVEN orbiter
TL;DR NASA has not heard from the MAVEN orbiter since December 6; last tracking data suggested the spacecraft was tumbling…
US Seizes Web3adspanels Platform Used to Store $14.6M in Stolen Bank Passwords
TL;DR The Justice Department says it has taken down web3adspanels.org, a service used by criminals to host credentials harvested via…
Pro‑Russian Hackers Claim December DDoS Hit on French Postal Service
TL;DR A pro‑Russian hacking collective identified as Noname057 says it carried out a distributed denial‑of‑service attack on La Poste on…
Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Drive Largest Darknet Markets
TL;DR Wired reports that long-running online black markets have shifted from the Tor-based dark web onto public messaging services such…
Aflac notifies 22.6M after hackers steal personal and health data
TL;DR Aflac has begun notifying about 22.65 million people after a cyberattack exposed customer personal and health information. Filings with…
Trump administration pauses nearly 6 GW of East Coast offshore wind leases
TL;DR The Interior Department has again suspended leases for five planned East Coast offshore wind projects, citing emerging national security…
Uzbekistan’s Nationwide License-Plate Surveillance System Left Publicly Exposed
TL;DR A national license-plate scanning system in Uzbekistan was discovered accessible on the internet without a password, exposing millions of…