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Ledger reviews supply chain policies after $93M hardware wallet tampering attack

Ledger is reviewing its sales policies and anti-tampering protections after a supply chain attack in which unauthorized hardware implants were discovered inside its crypto hardware wallets, enabling the theft of $93 million in cryptocurrency. The company confirmed the review on October 13 following the so-called 'Cryptobilis incident,' first noticed on October 9 when hundreds of wallets were drained simultaneously across multiple blockchain networks.

Security

Ransomware attackers escalate personal threats against victims and families

Ransomware gangs are increasingly turning to real-world harm and psychological trauma to force victims into paying extortion demands, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Semperis. The study, based on 1,200 post-ransomware organizations surveyed worldwide, found that more than a third of attacks now involve threats against employees, their families, or personal property, with tactics including doxxing, swatting, and even sending packages to investigators' homes.

Security

Justice Department disrupts North Korean 'laptop farm' hacking scheme, arrests US facilitators

The US Justice Department announced coordinated actions on Tuesday against an elaborate North Korean scheme that planted remote IT workers inside American companies, revealing raids on more than 40 'laptop farms' in Texas, the seizure of over 180 computers, and arrests of at least two American facilitators accused of helping sanctioned North Korean hackers infiltrate employers and steal sensitive data.

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Security

Windows 11 October update adds Emoji 17.0 and patches record 1,400+ security flaws

Microsoft has released the October 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for Windows 11, delivering new emoji, a Tips widget, and File Explorer enhancements alongside security fixes for more than 1,400 vulnerabilities — a record monthly volume that far exceeds September's near-1,000 patches. The updates are mandatory and contain patches for hundreds of flaws, including one zero-day already exploited in the wild.

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Crypto

BitMEX sued for £20m over alleged mis-selling of crypto derivatives in UK

A cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire Reform UK donor Ben Delo is being sued for £20m over claims it mis-sold derivative products to UK investors without regulatory approval. Software engineer Lewis Barber alleges BitMEX offered crypto derivatives in the UK despite not being authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), making the contracts void under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

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AI

Palantir CTO says AI researchers take up smoking to signal faith in a cancer-curing bot

Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar has claimed that AI researchers in Silicon Valley are taking up smoking as a way of signalling their belief that artificial intelligence will soon cure cancer, describing the trend as 'mass psychosis' driven by the philosophy of effective altruism. The remarks came days after Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman separately pushed back on AI doomsday warnings, arguing that industry leaders should emphasise the technology's potential benefits over existential risk narratives.

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Security

Ivanti zero-day attackers were preparing for lateral movement, researchers warn

New analysis of the threat actor exploiting the Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day shows the intruders were stealing credentials, tampering with logs and preparing for lateral movement into victim networks, with criminal motives rather than espionage suspected. Researchers also believe the attackers may have used large language models to support their operations. Ivanti has patched two of the three vulnerabilities in the chain, but a privilege escalation flaw remains open.

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Security

Cyberattacks send French supermarket fridges to 50°C, spoiling food across hundreds of stores

A series of cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in France has driven temperatures as high as 50°C (122°F), forcing retailers including Carrefour, Intermarché and Monoprix to discard perishable food. The incidents, reported on October 13, 2026, involved the compromise of Danfoss refrigeration controllers, and some stores suffered fires. French cybersecurity authority CERT-FR has advised disconnecting or restricting network access to the affected equipment.