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Tech Companies Won't Say If They’ll Give Cops Abortion Data
Motherboard asked some of the biggest tech companies on the planet if they'll provide law enforcement with user data related to abortions. None of them answered the question.
Tornado Cash Is Crypto Hackers’ Favorite Way to Cash Out, But Experts Say It Can Be Traced
Tornado Cash has become the go-to service for hackers and crypto thieves, but its creators say it's merely a privacy tool that they can't control.
The Reply Guy From Hell
For almost two decades, this man terrorized women online. Then they decided to band together.
Sweeping Legislation Aims to Ban the Sale of Location Data
The Health and Location Data Protection Act comes after Motherboard reported that brokers were selling location data on people visiting abortion clinics. The bill would give the FTC and individual people power to curb some of the worst abuses of such data
You’re Afraid of AI for All the Wrong Reasons
Stories about intelligent machines painting masterpieces and gaining sentience distract from the very real problems with the systems.
US Marshal Charged for Using Cop Phone Location Tool to Track People He Knew
Adrian O. Pena allegedly abused the Securus system by simply uploading blank documents and pretending he had authority to track people he had personal relationships with and their spouses.
Hacker Advertises ‘Crappy’ Ransomware on Instagram
An unknown hacker who is likely to be from a “lower-tier” ransomware group used the social media app to entice potential customers.
‘Stay Optimistic!’: Hacker Returns $15 Million In ‘Optimism’ Tokens
The victim asked the hacker to return the “bag of cash” they stole to avoid getting law enforcement involved.
This Vigilante Keeps Crypto Safe From Thieves by Hacking It First
Inside the burgeoning field of people who keep the world of decentralized finance safe.
Android Stalkerware ‘TheTruthSpy’ Exposing Images of Children Online
The exposure is notable in that images clearly show children and other photos contain items related to infants.
Blockchain, 'Decentralized' Exchange Taken Offline After Hacker Steals Millions
Hackers stole around $5 million taking advantage of a bug affecting the Osmosis exchange, leading to an "emergency halt" of the blockchain.
Why Does Everything in Tech Feel Like a Scam?
Dogecoin inventor Jackson Palmer sits down to explain why everything online right now feels like someone is trying to get one over on you.