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Prosecutors say 19-year-old Peter Stokes was a member of Scattered Spider, the hacking group linked to more than 100 network intrusions and over $100 million in ransom payments. The post Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
In April, ShinyHunters accessed the company’s corporate IT systems and stole patients’ personal and medical information. The post Medtronic Data Breach Impacts 3.8 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The post Ripple’s Billionaire Co-Founder Invests in Startup Linked to Senator Gillibrand’s Family appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ripple’s Chris Larsen is back in the political spotlight. A fresh report has drawn attention to the Ripple Executive Chairman’s investment in a startup linked to
The post Half A Trillion Dollars Now Moves Through Crypto Prop Trading appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto prop firms have crossed half a trillion in annual notional volume just as US regulators open the door to domestic perpetual futures. This article breaks down the CFTC approval, the
The post Crypto Hacks in First Half of 2026 – Report appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Cryptocurrency hacks remain one of the industry’s most persistent security challenges. Since the launch of Bitcoin, hackers have stolen more than $37.88 billion through 2,172 publicly disclosed blockchain s
The post Eight Crypto Projects’ Token Buybacks Outpace Supply Growth in 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Eight crypto projects—MET, PUMP, GMX, RLB, MPLX, HYPE, LIT, and AAVE—have recorded token buybacks that outpaced growth in circulating supply since January 2026, according to Tokenomi
Takeda has entered a strategic collaboration with Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine to use AI in early-stage drug discovery across the Japanese pharmaceutical company’s therapeutic areas. The companies did not disclose which therapeutic areas or disease targets will be covered under the collaboratio
The central bank is also actively discussing the use of stablecoins for international settlements, but only to complement the digital ruble.
Tokenization could make finance faster and cheaper. It also makes it more vulnerable to sudden shocks, the International Monetary Fund said.
The Indian central bank reportedly urged lawmakers to keep banks insulated from crypto and private stablecoins while preserving room for regulated tokenization.
The comment assumes significance as the government has shot-off notices this week questioning WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal about the username feature - a facility that essentially allows people on the messaging platform to communicate without sharing their phone numbers.
India is considering a dedicated legal framework for artificial intelligence, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology indicating the time is right for separate legislation. Previously, existing laws addressed AI challenges like deepfakes. Officials are now preparing draft proposa
Speaking on the sidelines of a CII Conference, Krishnan responded to an ANI question on government's concerns over WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram username feature, "The kind of encouragement that it provides or the facility it provides for committing more cybercrimes, which is a very serious issue...
Authorities have ordered the removal of three mobile apps – BAT-BMS, Epoch-i-ion, and Lossigy – from Indian app stores. These applications were reportedly misused to disrupt e-rickshaw operations, causing sudden stoppages and safety concerns for drivers and passengers. The Ministry of Electronics an
Quick commerce is revolutionizing India's retail sector, transforming from a niche service to a permanent fixture. Projections indicate this segment will significantly fuel market growth, reaching an estimated $60 billion by FY31. This expansion is driven by a burgeoning customer base and increasing
Ditched single-use plastic bottles but can’t find a good reusable one? I spent months putting dozens through their paces – these are the ones worth buying • The best travel mugs and reusable coffee cups, tested If you think a water bottle is just a water bottle, it’s time to wake up. These days, the
Stelios Kouloglou spent two years on the European Parliament committee set up to investigate governments spying on their own citizens with commercial hacking tools. According to a report published Friday by Citizen Lab, the University of Toronto research group, his own phone was hacked with Pegasus
HCLTech has signed a $1.14 billion contract with a major European company, the Indian IT services group said Thursday, in what is its largest single deal since a $2.1 billion agreement with Verizon in August 2023. The client is described only as a Fortune Global 50 firm, and neither side has named i
Hey everyone—quick question. I’ve been seeing a pattern lately: teams invest in better models, tweak prompts, add tools… and yet their AI bill doesn’t drop. Sometimes it even creeps up, even when user traffic stays stable. That made me wonder whether the root cause is less about “model pricing” and
As the parent of two little girls, I often think about how their childhood is different from mine. The seven-year-old is learning about AI at school. The five-year-old is given internet-based homework every week. And they are both absolutely repulsed by the idea of smoking. That was not the prevaili
