Shinhan Bank exposed data from about 25,000 customers, while KB Kookmin Bank reported a separate leak affecting 119 customers. Regulators are investigating both breaches and the security of externally accessible banking systems.
AnaisPolymath and CineCity Studios are exploring a tokenised film investment platform using regulated digital securities. Polymath would provide the technology, while CineCity would bring film projects and production resources.
WeatherlyA 16-year-old suspected of leading KillSec was arrested in Spain as authorities seized five servers and 110TB of stolen data. The operation also led to two other arrests and uncovered around 1,000 suspected attacks.
AnaisElon Musk plans to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, adopting Donald Trump’s preferred term “super intelligence” instead of AI.
WeatherlyGreek police arrested 17 people over an alleged crypto pyramid scheme that reportedly collected about $8 million from at least 10,000 investors by promising to double their money within 50 days.
AnaisBlast is shutting down its Ethereum layer-2 network because the cost of running it now exceeds the revenue it generates. Users have until 26 October 2026 to withdraw their assets to Ethereum, after which they will need to use Blast’s bridge contracts directly.
WeatherlyPayward, Kraken’s parent company, has partnered with Singapore Gulf Bank to offer selected institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf 24/7 real-time US dollar settlement. SGB will also access digital-asset liquidity through Kraken Prime, while both companies plan to expand the service to more clients and currencies.
AnaisJapan has added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list, requiring government approval for certain payments and capital transactions involving the platform.
WeatherlyMeta, TikTok and X are challenging Ofcom in court over detailed data requests made under the UK’s Online Safety Act. The companies say the requests are too broad and burdensome, while Ofcom says the data is needed to check whether the rules are protecting users, especially children.
AnaisFormer Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned New York City lawmakers that AI companies are moving too quickly and may not be able to keep advanced systems under control. The hearing also examined 10 proposed AI safety laws, including mandatory third-party checks, human “kill switches” and rewards for whistleblowers.
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