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The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cellphone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, December 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
July 22, 2026, 6:08 pm
OpenAI models go rogue during testing, triggering ‘unprecedented’ cyber breach
New York-based AI startup Hugging Face says it used an open-sourced Chinese model to contain the hack, which compromised its infrastructure
By Raphael Satter
Passengers disembark at the Wilshire/La Cienega station during the opening of the Metro D Line subway extension in Los Angeles on May 8, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)
May 26, 2026, 2:30 pm
Iranian hackers behind March’s LA transit system breach, Israeli researchers say
Digital security specialists have suspected an Iranian hand in the hack since responsibility was claimed by an obscure pro-Iran outfit calling itself Ababil of Minab
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, Feb. 10, 2020. (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images via JTA)
November 7, 2024, 11:43 pm
Healthcare worker who stole RBG’s medical records before she died gets 2 years in jail
Prosecutors say Nebraska man posted sensitive info about former US Supreme Court justice on forums that trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories, though motivations not clear
By Matthew Barakat
A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 1, 2024, in Sunnyvale, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
September 18, 2024, 6:42 am
23andMe agrees to $30m settlement over data breach targeting Jewish and Chinese users
Genetic testing company settles with plaintiffs over breach that was revealed when hacker published link to database labeled ‘ashkenazi DNA Data of Celebrities’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The new Twitter logo rebranded as X, is pictured in Paris on July 24, 2023. Twitter launched its new logo on July 24, 2023, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background, as the Elon Musk-owned company moves toward rebranding as X. (Alain Jocard/AFP)
July 27, 2023, 9:29 pm
Musk’s X Corp sues Israel’s Bright Data for scraping data
X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, alleges that the Israel-based web data collection firm scrapes and sells content and user data pulled from the social media platform
By Sharon Wrobel
Screen capture of details about the Israel voter registry that were available via a security breach on a Shas party website, October 2022. (Ran Bar-Zik. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 31, 2022, 1:57 pm
Entire voter registry exposed again, this time in Shas party security breach
Addresses, phone numbers, family connections all accessible; Privacy Authority was aware of issue a while ago; Shas says it took swift action to plug unauthorized access
By ToI Staff
The JCrush logo (Facebook)
June 7, 2019, 7:05 pm
JCrush dating app for Jews leaves 200,000 users’ personal data exposed
Failure to encrypt data allows access to real names, genders, email addresses, location and more; company say no indication info leaked
By JTA
In this April 12, 2016, photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about the company's 10-year roadmap during the keynote address at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
October 25, 2018, 5:34 pm
UK watchdog fines Facebook over data breach in Cambridge Analytica scandal
$644,000 penalty comes after British regulators find that between 2007 and 2014, social media giant processed personal info of users without informed consent
By DANICA KIRKA
In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote speech at F8, Facebook's developer conference in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
October 4, 2018, 10:55 am
Facebook faces possible $1.6 billion fine as data breach investigation opened
Irish regulator probing massive privacy scandal that affected 50 million accounts, checking if social media giant complied with EU regulations
By Kelvin Chan
A protester with the group 'Raging Grannies' holds a sign during a demonstration outside of Facebook headquarters on April 5, 2018 in Menlo Park, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
April 6, 2018, 3:51 pm
Up to 2.7 million Europeans likely affected by Facebook data scandal
Citing figure from Facebook, European Union works on new data protection rules and will heavily fine companies improperly sharing data
By AFP
In this June 21, 2017, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during preparation for the Facebook Communities Summit, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
April 4, 2018, 11:39 pm
Facebook: Up to 87 million affected in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Social media giant unveils new privacy policy to clarify data collection, will inform users whose personal data was abused
By Barbara Ortutay
In this photo taken on March 25, 2015 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the F8 summit in San Francisco, California. (AFP Photo/Josh Edelson)
March 20, 2018, 9:04 pm
EU lawmakers, UK regulator press Facebook on data breach
Britain’s information minister wants inquiry into claims that Cambridge Analytica harvested data from 50 million users; FTC reportedly to launch probe
By Alice Ritchie
In this March 15, 2013, file photo, a Facebook employee walks past a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
March 19, 2018, 2:33 am
Facebook’s Zuckerberg comes under fire from UK, US lawmakers
Plans on both sides of the Atlantic to summon representatives of the social media giant to testify on breaches of personal information and ‘fake news’
By Jill Lawless
System control center operator Jack Martin works at an AEP Transmission Operations Center in New Albany, Ohio on May 20, 2015. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
December 22, 2015, 3:52 am
Iranian hackers breached US power grid to engineer blackouts
Investigation finds outdated cyberdefense for America’s key infrastructure, with attackers lurking, waiting to strike
By GARANCE BURKE and Jonathan Fahey
Illustrative: Man holding a US passport. (Shutterstock)
June 14, 2015, 8:15 pm
Glitch in US passports affects Israel travelers
Delays in visas, document renewals; State Department doesn’t rule out cyber attack for computer system problems
By Gedalyah Reback
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