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TechCrunch Jun 3, 2026 at 16:12 Startups
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Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks

Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.

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TechCrunch Jun 2, 2026 at 15:40 Startups
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Password manager Dashlane says hackers stole some customers’ password vaults

The password manager giant said hackers were able to "brute-force" its two-factor system, allowing them to access customer accounts and download their password vaults.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 18:34 Startups
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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 17:22 Startups
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Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers

Hackers stole usernames, hashed passwords, and other data from a service that allowed players to cheat in Grand Theft Auto V.

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TechCrunch May 28, 2026 at 19:07 Startups
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Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of widespread attacks

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

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TechCrunch May 26, 2026 at 15:27 Startups
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Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved

A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today.

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TechCrunch May 19, 2026 at 15:32 Startups
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Hackers have compromised dozens of popular open source packages in an ongoing supply-chain attack

The attacks are part of a wider campaign known as Mini Shai-Hulud, which has already compromised several open source projects and, in turn, developers and companies that use them.

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TechCrunch May 18, 2026 at 16:32 Startups
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NYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people

The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of...

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TechCrunch May 18, 2026 at 13:42 Startups
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Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom

The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 14:07 Startups
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A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks. He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal ...

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TechCrunch May 12, 2026 at 13:34 Startups
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Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice

The maker of the Canvas school software said it "reached an agreement" with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word.

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