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TOPSHOT - News coverage showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch is seen on a screen at Seoul Station in Seoul on October 12, 2026. North Korea on October 12 fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul's military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion along the countries' heavily fortified border. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)
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Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies | TechCrunch

The U.S. Department of Justice is warning that hackers working for the North Korean regime are increasingly relying...

Security

Asos confirms breach of customer data after hackers send rogue app notification | TechCrunch

UK fashion retail giant Asos has confirmed a data breach of its customers’ personal information after hackers used...

In Brief

Hackers steal 8 million citizens’ records from Danish government database | TechCrunch

The Danish government has confirmed that its central database of citizens’ data was breached and most of its...

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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch

The U.S. government is reportedly alerting millions of current and former U.S. military service members and staff that...

render of a data breach with computer folders over blue, green and purple spilling data squares
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Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders | TechCrunch

The FBI and Dutch law enforcement say they have arrested a member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which...

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Klue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firms | TechCrunch

A hacking group has taken credit for a breach at market intelligence provider Klue that allowed hackers to...

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In Brief

Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports | TechCrunch

A data breach at a Texas state government department allowed hackers to take the driver’s license information and...

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

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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...

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In Brief

South Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millions | TechCrunch

South Korean authorities have imposed a record-breaking fine of $624 billion won (over $400 million) on retail giant...