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Crypto industry suffers ‘largest bank heist in human history’ as billions stolen in Binance hack

October 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange – with one industry insider telling Sky News it is “the largest bank heist in human history”. The security exploit targeted Binance, […]

FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents

September 24, 2026 World Justice News 0

The FBI is investigating a claim by a cyber-crime group that it has stolen sensitive information on all bureau staff – around 38,000 people. The group, Shiny Hunters, says it has every agent’s name, role, […]

Google’s Gemini AI hacks three other companies during security test

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Google says its Gemini AI hacked three other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities – in the first known example of the system autonomously committing such an act. Google‘s vice president of security […]

Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers

August 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers who were able to compromise city systems and steal data earlier this month, its mayor has said. Kai Wegner said officials would not cave in to the ransom demand, […]

Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

A teenager has been arrested for alleged involvement with the Scattered Spider hacking group, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has said. Peter Stokes, 19, was arrested in Finland in April and extradited to the […]

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

May 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

A cyber attack hit several universities and schools in the US, Canada and Australia, causing chaos, confusion and major disruptions amid the high stakes end-of-year season. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack, […]

Joseph James O’Connor ordered to pay back over £4m in Bitcoin after hacking celebrity X accounts

November 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in a bid to con people out of Bitcoin, has been ordered to repay £4.1m-worth of the cryptocurrency, prosecutors say. Joseph James O’Connor, 26, was […]

Man and teenager arrested over cyber attack on children’s nurseries

October 8, 2025 World Justice News 0

A teenager and a man have been arrested in connection with reports of a cyber attack on a chain of London-based nurseries. The two males, aged 17 and 22, were taken into custody on suspicion […]

M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack

June 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

Marks and Spencer is beginning to take online orders again after it halted purchases through its website in April following a major cyber attack. The High Street chain said shoppers were now able to buy […]

Human Rights

Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography

June 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said. The content was contrary to the East African state’s “laws, culture, […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]