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Broken iPhones are seen as a part of replica of Formula E car made by used electronics, on the opening day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 30, 2023.
Security

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know. | TechCrunch

Security researchers have uncovered a series of cyberattacks targeting Apple customers across the world. The tools used in...

Smashed Iphones are seen during COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 30, 2023.
Security

Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones | TechCrunch

Last week, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a hacking campaign targeting iPhone users that used an advanced hacking tool called...

Customers try out iPhone 17 Pro smartphones inside the Apple Store at Sanlitun Taikoo Li on November 8, 2025, in Beijing, China.
In Brief

Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia | TechCrunch

Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among other tech...

an illustration of an underground tunnel using mostly green, yellow and black
Security

Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs | TechCrunch

An international coalition of law enforcement agencies announced Thursday that they took down a popular virtual private network...

A device designed to detect hacks manufactured by cybersecurity firm Fortinet.
Security

Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world | TechCrunch

Cybercriminals have compromised tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls and VPNs used by major companies all over the...

Google logo is seen at Google stand during 18th European Economic Congress at the International Congress Centre in Katowice, Poland on April 22, 2026.
Security

Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google | TechCrunch

Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation.On Friday, the tech giant...

Security

Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools | TechCrunch

A group of hackers suspected of working at least in part for the Russian government targeted iPhone users...

Oracle Corp. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Security

Oracle warns of security bug that hackers abused to breach 100+ companies | TechCrunch

Oracle warned its corporate customers that there is a critical-rated vulnerability in its PeopleSoft software, which is used...

US multinational computer technology company Oracle's logo is pictured at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 27, 2024.
In Brief

Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations | TechCrunch

The notorious cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Oracle PeopleSoft servers at more than 100 organizations, many...

L3Harris Technologies on display during the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Air Base on October 17, 2023 in Seongnam, South Korea.
Security

US military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine | TechCrunch

A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by...