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Justinas Vainilavicius
Verified
Senior Journalist, CyberNews
Lithuania
Beats
General assignment
Finance, Politics, Science
Content
By Justinas Vainilavicius Verified| CyberNews Verified Mixin, a Hong Kong-based crypto company, announced that it was halting deposits and withdrawals for users after $200 million were stolen from its network. The company said in a post on X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter – that the database of its cloud service provider was hacked in the early morning on Saturday (September 23rd), which led to the loss of “approximately US$200 million.” According to the company’s website, the network’s assets total at over $1 billion.
By Justinas Vainilavicius Verified| CyberNews Verified Different forms of biometric surveillance, predictive policing, and “harmful” uses of AI in migration control must be banned in the EU, rights advocates say. Over a hundred civil society groups and academics across Europe have called on EU policymakers to put limits on “unchecked forms of discriminatory and mass surveillance”The EU AI Act provided an “urgent opportunity” to set legal boundaries for authorities to use AI and protect people from rights violations, the groups said in a statement.
By Justinas Vainilavicius Verified| CyberNews Verified Mixin, a Hong Kong-based crypto company, announced that it was halting deposits and withdrawals for users after $200 million were stolen from its network. The company said in a post on X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter – that the database of its cloud service provider was hacked in the early morning on Saturday (September 23rd), which led to the loss of “approximately US$200 million.” According to the company’s website, the network’s assets total at over $1 billion.
Company Info
CyberNews
Cybernews is an independent media outlet based in Lithuania, specializing in cybersecurity and technology news since its founding in 2019. The organization employs around 170-183 professionals, including journalists, security researchers, and technical experts, who work across multiple continents and time zones. The company focuses on investigative journalism and data-driven research to highlight cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and breaches. Cybernews provides breaking news updates, in-depth research on data breaches, product reviews of security tools, and expert commentary on the evolving threat landscape. Its content reaches approximately 150,000 readers daily, with some stories going viral and attracting millions of views. Cybernews also prioritizes security, employing advanced protection measures to safeguard its systems and research data.
Founded: 2019