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Son of government contractor arrested after alleged $46M crypto heist from US Marshals

The Register - Fri, 06/03/2026 - 12:02
FBI and French GIGN swoop on Saint Martin, John Daghita in cuffs

The son of a government contractor was arrested in the Caribbean after allegedly stealing more than $46 million in seized cryptocurrency from the US Marshals Service, the FBI says.…

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Microsoft finally gets around to fixing Windows 10 Recovery Environment after breaking it in October

The Register - Fri, 06/03/2026 - 11:38
Released from the curse of the update bork fairy

Microsoft has finally fixed a Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) bug it introduced in Windows 10's final update.…

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Transport for London says 2024 breach affected 7M customers, not 5,000

The Register - Fri, 06/03/2026 - 10:22
Attackers accessed systems holding data tied to millions of Oyster and contactless users

Transport for London has confirmed that a 2024 breach exposed the data of more than 7 million people – a far larger crowd than the few thousand customers originally warned that their details might be at risk.…

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Google says spyware makers and China-linked groups dominated zero-day attacks last year

The Register - Thu, 05/03/2026 - 23:52
Of the 90 zero-days GTIG tracked in 2025, 43 hit enterprise tech

Zero-day exploitation targeting enterprise tech products reached an all-time high last year, with China-linked cyber-espionage groups remaining the most prolific state-backed users, according to Google.…

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Iran intelligence backdoored US bank, airport, software outfit networks

The Register - Thu, 05/03/2026 - 18:53
MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant

An Iranian cyber crew believed to be part of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been embedded in multiple US companies' networks - including a bank, software firm, and airport, among others - since the beginning of February, with more activity in the days following the US and Israeli military strikes, according to security researchers.…

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UK watchdog eyes Meta's smart glasses after workers say they 'see everything'

The Register - Thu, 05/03/2026 - 12:18
Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables

Britain's privacy watchdog is asking questions about Meta's AI-powered smart glasses after reports that human contractors reviewing recordings from the devices were exposed to extremely private moments captured by unsuspecting users.…

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