Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says
According to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein — without realizing they had hacked an FBI server.
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Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz
Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in all-cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google’s biggest acquisition in its history.
U.S. military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs.
An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs.
Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users.
Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit.
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted.
TriZetto confirms 3.4M people’s health and personal data was stolen during breach
Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year.
FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report
Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.
FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach
Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here’s what we’re doing about it, and what you can look out for.
Google says half of all zero-days it tracked in 2025 targeted buggy enterprise tech
Enterprise software was a major focus of zero-day activity during 2025, with security and networking devices, like firewalls, VPNs, and virtualization platforms, among the top targeted by malicious hackers.