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🌎 Sources: hacknet ⚠️JUST IN: McDonald’s has allegedly suffered a data breach, with a cybercrime forum seller claiming to have stolen an internal employee dataset from an Azure tenant. The seller claims the leak contains more than 1.7 million records, while an 8,000-record sample has reportedly been released. The authenticity and scope of the alleged breach remain unverified. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: release ⚠️ NEW IN: AI-ASSISTED RED TEAM UNCOVERS 4,962 BITCOIN SECURITY FINDINGS A 16-person Bitcoin Red Team has reported 4,962 security findings across 390 open-source projects in roughly 30 hours. The findings include 85 critical and 635 high-severity issues. The operation was launched following the recent Coldcard wallet exploit and combined AI-assisted code analysis with human security researchers. More than 21% of the reported findings had already been independently reproduced, according to reports. The campaign was supported by OpenSats, which covered approximately $40,000 in AI compute costs. The findings are still being reviewed and validated, but the scale of the operation highlights significant security risks across the wider Bitcoin software ecosystem. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: durov 🏆 The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) ends today. 🇷🇺Students from Moscow and St. Petersburg won 2🥇gold and 2🥈silver medals — well done, Vladislav Zhiganov (#2 overall!), Maksim Kravchenko, Sergei Mukhanov and Vladimir Zvezdin! 🇺🇦Ukraine won 3 medals: 🥇 gold for Vladyslav Khalin, and 2🥈 silver for Illia Shevchenko and Daria Perekopska 💪 🇧🇾 Belarus took 1🥇gold and 1🥈silver, won by Kiryl Kardash and Fiodar Sashko, plus two bronze medals from their teammates. 🇰🇿Kazakhstan did well too, winning 1🥇gold and 3🥈silver medals to finish in the top five as a team, while Maksim Tsoy came #5 overall. 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan picked up 2🥈 silver and 2🥉 bronze medals! 🤝 🇺🇿Uzbekistan, the host country, put on a great showing: 1🥈 silver for Jakhonali Khaydaraliyev and 3🥉bronze medals. 🇨🇳The strongest results of all, though, came from China 👏 At today's award ceremony, the IOI organizers are giving the 188 Algorithm Cups 🎁🎁🎁 to the winners. The organizers of the sister olympiad, IOAI, are sending the 220 Intelligence Cups 🏆🏆🏆 to their winners remotely. These are the only digital collectibles Telegram has issued this year, so they could end up worth much more than the guaranteed $1,000 for gold. We're proud to support the brightest young programmers of our time 🧠 @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: release ⚠️ NEW IN: PayPal has rejected a $53 billion takeover proposal from Stripe and Advent International, according to reports. The consortium previously offered $60.50 per share, representing a significant premium to PayPal’s pre-bid price. PayPal’s board reportedly believes the offer does not fully reflect the company’s long-term value and is seeking a higher price. The two sides remain in discussions over a potential revised offer. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: DWCupdate ⚠️JUST IN: One of Israeli citizens received a real threat notification from Apple after being targeted by spyware. They stated their phone battery had been draining unusually fast. Before this, they had been arrested by Israeli security services (Shin Bet) on suspicion of treason. The accusation turned out to be false, because their work had in fact been directed against Israel's enemies. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: okaylmao The founder of Binance, is using the recent Trezor data breach as an opportunity to promote Binance’s own wallet, claiming that, unlike hardware wallets, it doesn’t require a physical device tied to your identity. 🙄 @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: release ⚠️ NEW IN: CFTC TARGETS $397M CRYPTO PONZI SCHEME The CFTC has filed a lawsuit against Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado, alleging the company operated a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that took at least $397 million from approximately 1,600 customers. Investors were allegedly told their funds would be used to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum or generate returns through crypto liquidity pools. Instead, regulators allege new investor funds were used to pay earlier investors and finance Delgado's luxury lifestyle. Federal authorities say Delgado purchased multiple properties, high-end vehicles, watches, jewelry and other luxury items using proceeds from the scheme. Delgado pleaded guilty in June to federal fraud and money-laundering charges. His sentencing is scheduled for October 8, 2026. The SEC has also filed a parallel civil action. @ConeticNews

�??? Sources: release ⚠️ NEW IN: QUESTIONS GROW OVER BITMART CUSTOMER FUNDS BitMart is winding down its exchange operations, with spot and futures trading scheduled to end on August 26, 2026. Users are reporting withdrawals stuck in “Created” or “Processing,” alongside rejected, cancelled and failed withdrawal attempts. At the same time, blockchain activity involving BitMart-associated wallets is raising questions over the movement and control of customer assets. Who controls the wallets, where are customer funds held, and why are some transactions moving while users remain unable to withdraw? The claims remain unverified, but the situation is developing rapidly. @ConeticNews

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🌎 Sources: hacknet ⚠️JUST IN: A hacker used a Google ad for Hyperliquid to lure users to a phishing site, causing roughly $550,000 in crypto losses. Security researchers urged users to avoid sponsored search links and access official sites through verified URLs or bookmarks. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: comsight, durov, alert, telenews 🎂Happy 13th Birthday, Telegram! 🙂Launched on August 14, 2013 — today Telegram turns 13. 💬From a simple secure messenger to a platform with 1B+ users ,channels, bots, gifts, and more. 😎Still independent. Still growing. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: defraud 🚨 HACKER EXTORTS SOFTWARE FIRM FOR $2.5M Former Brightly Software contractor Cameron Curry stole sensitive employee data and sent more than 60 extortion emails, demanding $2.5 million in crypto under the alias “Loot.” Brightly reportedly paid him just $7,541 in Bitcoin. Investigators later traced the scheme back to Curry through personal information and family debit cards linked to the ransom setup. Curry has now been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: okaylmao The reason for "Brandon Hser’s" arrest was reportedly confirmed by "The Battle," a group close to him. They claim Brandon and "Shane Sndrman" each made fake emergency calls against the other, leading to both being arrested. 📞 @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: DWCusers ⚠️JUST IN: A victim lost $520K to a fake crypto exchange The victim connected their wallet to a fake crypto exchange while swapping funds, resulting in $520K USDC being instantly drained. @ConeticNews

🌎 Sources: release, hacknet ⚠️ NEW IN: $550K HYPERLIQUID USER DRAINED IN PHISHING ATTACK A Hyperliquid user has reportedly lost approximately $550,000 after being targeted through a fraudulent Google search advertisement. The malicious advertisement reportedly redirected the victim to a fake website designed to impersonate Hyperliquid. Following the compromise, the stolen funds were transferred to multiple attacker-controlled addresses and converted into ETH. Blockchain analysts are tracking several addresses connected to the incident, including two wallets that have already received and processed portions of the stolen funds. The attack highlights the growing use of malicious search advertisements as an entry point for cryptocurrency theft, with scammers increasingly impersonating major crypto platforms. @ConeticNews