Mega breach of 16B passwords raises crypto security fears

Mega breach of 16B passwords raises crypto security fears

A leak of 16 billion passwords from services including Apple, Google and Facebook poses serious risks for crypto holders. A massive trove of more than 16 billion login credentials from leading online service providers, including Apple, Google and Facebook, was leaked, with potential consequences for crypto holders. According to a June 19 report, the Cybernews…

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How to delete your 23andMe data

How to delete your 23andMe data

DNA testing service 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in March, sparking concerns about what could happen to the genetic data of the company’s 15 million customers.  Pharmaceutical giant Regeneron announced in May that it was buying the genetic testing company for $256 million following a bankruptcy auction. While the company has said it will maintain 23andMe’s…

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23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

23andMe’s interim chief executive Joseph Selsavage told lawmakers on Tuesday that 1.9 million people, or about 15% of its customer base, have requested their genetic data be deleted from the company’s servers since it filed for bankruptcy protection in March. Selsavage was speaking at a House Oversight Committee hearing, during which lawmakers scrutinized the company’s…

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Whole Foods tells staff cyberattack at its primary distributor UNFI will affect product availability

Whole Foods tells staff cyberattack at its primary distributor UNFI will affect product availability

Whole Foods told its employees that the ongoing outages and disruptions at its primary distributor, United Natural Foods (UNFI), may take “several days to resolve.” The Amazon-owned retail giant told staff in an internal communication, seen by TechCrunch, that UNFI was experiencing a “nationwide technology system outage,” which UNFI has for its part described as…

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Bitcoin DeFi platform Alex Protocol loses .3M to exploit

Bitcoin DeFi platform Alex Protocol loses $8.3M to exploit

Alex Lab Foundation said it will fully reimburse users affected by the $8.3 million exploit, with compensation issued in USDC following a structured claims process. Alex Protocol, a Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) platform on the Stacks blockchain, suffered an exploit on June 6, resulting in $8.3 million in digital asset losses.   In an X announcement,…

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Crypto users fail ‘basic situational awareness’ at events, says Kraken

Crypto users fail ‘basic situational awareness’ at events, says Kraken

Kraken’s security team says that at crypto conferences, it’s seen unlocked laptops, phones left unattended and public discussions about personal wealth. Crypto conference attendees fail at “basic situational awareness” and security measures, opening themselves up to exploitation by bad actors hiding in the crowd at events, says crypto exchange Kraken. Kraken’s security team noted a…

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