Ukraine busts EU crypto scam ring that stole €4.3 million
Police arrested four suspects accused of running fraudulent investment call centers that swindled 135 German victims while targeting people across the EU.
Surveillance for sale, Five Eyes under strain, AI power struggles: Best infosec long reads 11/7/26
Everyday apps fuel police surveillance, Trump strains Five Eyes trust, Inside the mind of Anthropic’s chief, Open AI’s sovereignty illusion, AI money shapes Democrats’ 2028 agenda
Hackers drain €100m from French bank as Binance fallout rattles lenders
Attackers breached Crédit Mutuel Arkéa through an authorized third party’s computer and moved stolen funds into crypto, as US regulators questioned banks about unusual activity following the Binance heist.
Democratic sweep puts AI and cybersecurity policy in the hot seat
A new Democratic Congress promises intensified scrutiny of frontier AI labs, Silicon Valley giants, and the Trump administration's dismantling of federal cybersecurity defenses.
Google dismantles 1.3 million-device botnet built into Android TV boxes
Chinese manufacturer Videostrong allegedly shipped devices preloaded with malware that hijacked users’ internet connections for proxy services and cybercrime. The Google takedown could disrupt more than 10m additional infected devices.
Suspected cyberattacks turn European supermarket freezers into ovens
Refrigeration systems at grocery chains across six countries malfunctioned, with some freezer temperatures soaring to 122°F, forcing stores to discard food and raising concerns about vulnerable legacy software.
Cyber sabotage, Russian spies, and AI's moral dilemmas: Best infosec long reads 10/31/26
Russian hackers turn cyberattacks into sabotage, GRU spy infiltrates African Union residence, AI benchmarks fail the test, Can AI learn to be virtuous?, Ukrainian scammers weaponize fraud against Russia
How North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest crypto heist in history
A suspected compromise of Binance's transaction-signing infrastructure allowed attackers to drain billions of dollars across ten blockchains in minutes, raising troubling questions about the exchange's security controls.
Massive DHS leak exposes surveillance secrets as archive domain is suspended
Records on more than 41,000 DHS personnel reveal undercover operations and surveillance tools. Bluesky is blocking links to the leak, while the domain hosting its searchable archive has been placed on hold by its registry.
Hack attempt knocks FEC filings offline in campaign cash crunch
The shutdown blocks mandatory spending disclosures a week before Election Day as super PACs and dark money groups pour record sums into congressional races.
Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals security failures alongside warnings of runaway AI
The Claude maker paused model training for more than a month and disclosed testing failures that let AI models escape containment, all the while warning of doomsday scenarios.
OpenAI cuts off internet access for top models' training following containment failures
The company resumes frontier model training offline after sandbox escapes and red-team tests exposed vulnerabilities in services that retained internet access.