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California Department of Finance got hacked with Ransomware
Hackers stole 76 gigabytes of data from the California Department of Finance. LockBit claims that its haul of stolen data includes “databases, confidential data, financial documents” and, curiously, “sexual proceedings in court.” The group posted seven screenshots of what appear to be mundane budget documents, an old contract, and a screenshot from a file directory…
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Breakthrough in nuclear fusion could mean ‘near-limitless energy’
Researchers managed to release more energy than they put in: a positive gain known as ignition. Nuclear fusion involves smashing together light elements such as hydrogen to form heavier elements, releasing a huge burst of energy in the process. The approach, which gives rise to the heat and light of the sun and other stars,…
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Wedding Blues by the Bell
Signior Antonio, many a time and oftIn the Rialto you have rated meAbout my moneys and my usances:Still have I borne it with a patient shrug,For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine,And all for use of that which is mine own.Well then, it…
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Qatar bribed European Parliament officials to host the FIFA world cup
A series of at least 16 raids by the Belgian federal police Friday netted five people they said had committed “alleged offenses of criminal organization, corruption, and money laundering.” The morning searches yielded €600,000 in cash, plus phones and computers. Initially, the culprits weren’t major names by Brussels standards: A former member of the European…
