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Hackers release millions of Twitter IDs and user information for free

Hackers release millions of Twitter IDs and user information for free

Twitter’s security flaw that allowed hackers to steal millions of user records was patched in August this year, but that hasn’t stopped hackers from posting that data for free online.Photo: Sergey Yelagin (Shutterstock) Twitter’s API once contained a flaw so easily exploitable that hackers managed to capture 5.4 million user details. Now, according to reports …

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Hackers begin laundering part of $477 million stolen from crypto exchange FTX

Hackers begin laundering part of $477 million stolen from crypto exchange FTX

Hackers who stole an estimated $477 million worth of cryptocurrency from collapsed FTX exchange began laundering the funds in bitcoins. This month, after FTX filed for bankruptcy, new CEO John Ray III said that “unauthorized access to certain assets has occurred.” Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic estimates that around $477 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen …

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