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08
Jun
The Hackers Who Fund Kim's Missiles: Inside North Korea's Cyber Empire

The Hackers Who Fund Kim's Missiles: Inside North Korea's Cyber Empire

Cryptocurrency heists. Fake developers embedded in Fortune 500 companies. A billion-dollar laundering machine run by a state that most of
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08
Jun
The $12 Billion Shadow Industry That 561 Companies Are Running — And the Toothless Rules Supposed to Stop Them

The $12 Billion Shadow Industry That 561 Companies Are Running — And the Toothless Rules Supposed to Stop Them

SURVEILLANCE & GLOBAL GOVERNANCE The global spyware market has more participants, more money, and more reach than ever before. The
9 min read
08
Jun
We Knew the Strait Would Close. We Were Still Surprised.

We Knew the Strait Would Close. We Were Still Surprised.

The Hormuz blockade, the Hamas attack, Pearl Harbor: why states with vast intelligence resources keep being caught off guard — and
7 min read
08
Jun
The password was in the PDF. The PDF was on the internet.

The password was in the PDF. The PDF was on the internet.

Everyone is asking how CBSE got hacked. The better question is: why are we still surprised when institutions publish credentials
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08
Jun
Brazil Goes to the Polls in October — and the Real Battle Has Already Begun Online

Brazil Goes to the Polls in October — and the Real Battle Has Already Begun Online

Deepfakes. AI-generated political characters. Ransomware gangs targeting government systems. State-sponsored hackers. A social media regulatory landscape still under construction. Brazil&
9 min read
08
Jun
Hacked, Wiretapped, and Held to Ransom: The Worst Cyber Incidents of 2026 So Far

Hacked, Wiretapped, and Held to Ransom: The Worst Cyber Incidents of 2026 So Far

If the first half of 2026 has taught us anything, it is that the digital threat landscape has stopped being
7 min read
08
Jun
NATO Narrowly Repels a Simulated Russian-Style Cyberwar — and the Result Should Alarm Everyone

NATO Narrowly Repels a Simulated Russian-Style Cyberwar — and the Result Should Alarm Everyone

The lights went out in Peranza. A flood overwhelmed emergency services before officials could agree on what to say. Hackers
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08
Jun
Carnival Cruises Exposes Passport Data of 6 Million Passengers — and the Regulatory Gap It Lays Bare

Carnival Cruises Exposes Passport Data of 6 Million Passengers — and the Regulatory Gap It Lays Bare

A cybersecurity event in April 2026 compromised government-issued IDs and personal records. As Carnival scrambles to notify victims, questions mount
5 min read
07
Jun
The Spyware Company America Banned Is Now Run by Trump's Former Ambassador — And Nobody Is Talking About It

The Spyware Company America Banned Is Now Run by Trump's Former Ambassador — And Nobody Is Talking About It

SURVEILLANCE & POWER A step-by-step account of how the world's most notorious surveillance firm went from US blacklist
6 min read
07
Jun
A Letter to the World From Inside the Firewall

A Letter to the World From Inside the Firewall

VOICES FROM THE INSIDE What it actually feels like to live, work, love your country, and lose yourself inside the
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