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The Daily Dot

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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EXCLUSIVE: Fintech startup Willow, which fronts bill money to customers, exposes reams of sensitive user data

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EXCLUSIVE: Scholastic, education giant and ‘Harry Potter’ publisher, breached by ‘furry’ hacker

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I’m scared to check my account’: Woman says check your bank account. Then she reveals what it means if you have a $7.99 charge

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Ransomware group claims it hacked the Washington Times—hosts data auction on dark web

SiegedSec (furry hackers) OpIsrael hack 2.0

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‘Tip of the iceberg’: Furry hacking group SiegedSec announces breach of 2 Israeli companies

Hacker working on a code on dark digital background with digital interface around.

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Should you be worried your data is in the ‘Mother of all Breaches?’

Real Estate Database Leak Exposes Celebrities Addresses

Real Estate Data Breach

Real estate database left sensitive data on celebrity homes unprotected—including addresses for Kylie Jenner and Britney Spears

Dell Cameron was a reporter at the Daily Dot who covered security and politics. In 2015, he revealed the existence of an American hacker on the U.S. government&#8217;s terrorist watchlist. He is a co-author of the Sabu Files, an award-nominated investigation into the FBI&#8217;s use of cyber-informants. He became a staff writer at Gizmodo in 2017.

Dell Cameron

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Missouri sheriff’s office leaked audio of police informants and victims after ransomware attack

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