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Scottish Hacker Gary McKinnon Reveals New UFO Secrets
Technologynewsbeast8d ago

Scottish Hacker Gary McKinnon Reveals New UFO Secrets

New revelations have emerged from an interview with Scottish hacker Gary McKinnon, who was accused by the US of the 'biggest military hack of all time,' regarding his discoveries about UFOs, including a 'cigar-shaped silver object above Earth.'

Which governments own the most Bitcoin—and how they got it
Financecyprus-mail12d ago

Which governments own the most Bitcoin—and how they got it

The United States government is one of the largest Bitcoin holders on Earth—not because Congress voted to create a strategic reserve, but because federal agents have spent a decade seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Drug dealers, hackers, ransomware operators, and money launderers accumulated Bitcoin through illicit activity. Law enforcement tracked them down and confiscated their digital […]

Pro-Iran hackers hit US medical device giant in shocking cyberattack after Israel strikes
TechnologyTimes of India2h ago

Pro-Iran hackers hit US medical device giant in shocking cyberattack after Israel strikes

Iran vs US-Israel war: A major US medical device maker, Stryker, has recently faced a cyberattack and investigators are linking it to pro-Iranian hackers amid geopolitical tensions. The incident signals healthcare companies are now strategic targets in global cyber conflicts. Experts warn of disruptions affecting patient care. The attack underscores cyber warfare's expanding role in modern geopolitics.

Arjun Tendulkar-Saaniya’s pre-wedding bash: Raj Thackeray, Zaheer-Sagarika, Yuvraj-Hazel attend
CultureTimes of India8d ago

Arjun Tendulkar-Saaniya’s pre-wedding bash: Raj Thackeray, Zaheer-Sagarika, Yuvraj-Hazel attend

Pre-wedding festivities have begun in full swing ahead of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar’s wedding, and the celebrations are already turning into a glamorous, star-studded affair. On Tuesday evening, the Tendulkar family hosted a pre-wedding ceremony attended by close friends, cricketing icons and political dignitaries, adding sparkle to the joyous occasion.

Boasberg Rubber-Stamps DOJ Request To Keep FBI-Twitter Payments Secret
Politicszerohedge19d ago

Boasberg Rubber-Stamps DOJ Request To Keep FBI-Twitter Payments Secret

Boasberg Rubber-Stamps DOJ Request To Keep FBI-Twitter Payments Secret When the Twitter files hit in December of 2022, they revealed that the Biden administration had paid Twitter at least $3.4 million between October 2019 and February 2021 to reimburse the pre-Musk, left-leaning social media giant for a flood of requests.  During this period, the Biden DOJ was going after vaccine skeptics, lab-leak proponents, 2020 election 'deniers,' Catholic parents, Hunter Biden laptop / Burisma content, and conservative news outlets. We also learned that the FBI's Elvis Chan and crew were holding weekly meeting with Twitter on "misinformation," and flagged thousands of accounts for the above.  Days after the Twitter files were released, watchdog group Judicial Watch sued the Biden DOJ, which oversees the FBI, over a FOIA request demanding to know how much the FBI paid Twitter from 2016 onward. The FBI initially refused, but eventually released 44-pages of documents with the key payment details redacted - claiming the data was protected under FOIA's "Exemption 7(E)," which lets agencies hide info about law enforcement methods if releasing it could help criminals or enemies dodge detection. Judicial Watch then narrowed their claims to just those redacted payment amounts (JW dropped other issues such as vendor names), however in December of 2025, the Trump DOJ asked Judge James Boasberg for a Motion for Summary Judgement to deny Judicial Watch's request - effectively concealing the extent to which the FBI, under Trump and Biden, was going after Americans.  In its request for summary judgement, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office (say it ain't so!) argued that revealing payments that are tied to real investigations could reveal super secret investigative methods - such as how much the FBI is "engaging" with Twitter vs. other platforms, which could lead to 'bad guys' (criminals, hackers, foreign spies) to switch to platforms with less FBI activity, and that it might reveal shifts in FBI priorities over time. Revealing the quarterly totals could also betray "mosaic theory," where seemingly harmless info (like one quarter's payment) can be pieced together with public data (e.g., Twitter's transparency reports) to form a big picture of FBI strategies. Earlier this month, Boasberg agreed - ruling that revealing the payments could expose FBI "techniques and procedures" (how they monitor online threats) and help bad actors figure out what the FBI is focused on, allowing them to adapt and change strategies.  Boasberg wrote in his opinion that the 7(E) exemption is valid because it could "risk circumvention of the law."  So @JudicialWatch sued to find out how much the Deep State/Biden FBI was paying Twitter (now @X) to censor and spy on Americans. Kash Patel's FBI and Pam Bondi's Justice Department told a federal court we shouldn't get even summary quarterly totals of the payments because it… https://t.co/6P6oqQDxDj February 18, 2026 What the actual... .@FBIDirectorKash this was probably handled by lower-levels — a personal intervention on this one, which impacts 100 million voters & is critically important for Americans to restore trust in the bureau, at zero cost to FBI time or resources, would be greatly appreciated https://t.co/aHwXCi9h55 February 19, 2026 Maybe Elon can just give Tom Fitton the deets?  The filings for your reading pleasure... DOJ request to deny Judicial Watch: Judicial Watch Inc v Us Department of Justice Dcdce-23-03004 0024.0 by Zerohedge Janitor Boasberg's opinion granting the DOJ request: Judicial Watch Inc v Us Department of Justice Dcdce-23-03004 0027.0 by Zerohedge Janitor Tyler Durden Thu, 02/19/2026 - 18:50

Iran-Linked Hackers Wipe Data from Israeli Organizations
Technologyhaaretzjerusalem-post2d ago2 sources

Iran-Linked Hackers Wipe Data from Israeli Organizations

Israeli cyber officials report that Iran-linked hackers have targeted organizations across Israel in recent days, using methods to wipe data, with a cyber agency now warning about their plans to destroy systems and data as retaliation.

Interpol Warns of AI-Accelerated Cybercrime and Hacking Attacks
Technologypolitiken10d ago

Interpol Warns of AI-Accelerated Cybercrime and Hacking Attacks

Interpol's cybercrime unit deputy director, Enrique Hernandez Gonzalez, states that digital fraud is being supercharged by artificial intelligence and is expanding into actual hacking attacks, emphasizing the critical need for international cooperation to combat this growing threat.

After BMC setback, Raj Thackeray meets Eknath Shinde amid MNS unease
PoliticsTimes of India21d ago

After BMC setback, Raj Thackeray meets Eknath Shinde amid MNS unease

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai, marking their first interaction since the BMC elections. The meeting, which covered various issues, follows MNS's support for Shinde's Shiv Sena in Kalyan-Dombivli and Shinde's praise for Thackeray's broader perspective in decision-making.