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Grand Theft Auto Fan Uses Digital Forensics Expertise to Expose GTA 6 Leaker’s Crypto Scheme
A Grand Theft Auto fan has exposed what very much looks like a cryptocurrency scheme underpinning this week’s GTA 6 leaks.
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GTA 6 Leaks Could Be Part of a Big Crypto Scheme
The hacker known as “Cyberleek”, who has been leaking early footage and details from Grand Theft Auto 6, may be running the operation as part of a cryptocurrency scheme rather than purely as a protest against Rockstar and Take-Two’s business practices. While Cyberleek has framed the leaks as retaliation against decisions such as GTA 6…
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More Than 150 Polymarket Wallets May Have Traded On Military Secrets, Research Finds
Polymarket’s international platform settles trades on a blockchain, meaning wagers are public, although traders remain anonymous.
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CFTC chair vows to ‘move swiftly’ on crypto rules if Congress fails to pass legislation
The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) vowed Thursday to “move swiftly” on establishing rules for the cryptocurrency market if Congress fails to pass legislation on the matter this year. CFTC Chair Michael Selig said at a meeting with crypto and prediction market executives that the agency stands “ready to begin immediately implementing…
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Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure
A person posing as a representative of a leading crypto news outlet targeted several cybersecurity professionals around the time of the Black Hat and Def Con conferences in early August 2026, using a fake industry conference as bait. The attacker approached targets on X through public replies and direct messages before sending a booby-trapped Google…
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Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Security researchers have found a way to trick Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot into secretly stealing users’ chat history and personal data, using a technique that hides malicious instructions inside encrypted text on a webpage. The exploit works because Grok’s safety filters scan plain text for harmful commands but cannot inspect content that only becomes readable…
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s M. SHADOWS On Changes In Music Industry: ‘Everything Has Been Blown To Bits’
Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows has reflected on the upheaval reshaping the music industry, explaining the thinking behind the band’s 2023 move into blockchain technology. Speaking on Joel Madden’s “Artist Friendly” podcast, he argued that record labels, streaming services and social media platforms have systematically denied artists direct access to data about their own fans,…
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Trump plays down bond market fears, pushes interest rate cuts
President Trump downplayed concerns around the bond market and called for lower interest rates during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday. “No, I don’t think so,” Trump told reporters, in response to a question about whether Americans should be concerned about volatility in the bond market. “Our country is doing…