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May 8, 2026

Poland says hackers breached water treatment plants, and the U.S. is facing the same threat

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poland-flag.jpg?resize=1200,800 Poland’s intelligence service said it detected attacks on five water treatment plants where hackers could have taken control of the industrial equipment inside, including, in […]
May 8, 2026

U.S. defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10 million to former employers

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/l3harris-logo-parking.jpg?resize=1200,885 Peter Williams, a veteran cybersecurity executive who was the head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, has been ordered […]
May 7, 2026

Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shinyhunters-instructure-canvas-login-defacement.jpg?resize=1200,807 On Tuesday, education tech giant Instructure disclosed a data breach where hackers stole students’ private information, including their names, personal email addresses, and messages sent […]
May 7, 2026

Hackers hack victims hacked by other hackers

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/crypto-hack-mixin.jpg?resize=1200,800 Regular internet users and corporations are not the only victims of malicious hackers. Sometimes, the hackers themselves get hacked. That is what happened in an […]
May 7, 2026

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Startup-Battlefield-2023-1.jpg?resize=1200,800 Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100,000 […]
May 7, 2026

How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dario-Amodei-Anthropic-viva-tech.jpg?w=1024 When Anthropic unveiled its new Mythos model in April, it also delivered a stern warning to anyone developing software. The model was so powerful at […]
May 7, 2026

Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fitbit-air.png?resize=1200,752 Google on Thursday unveiled its new Fitbit Air, a Whoop-like screenless wearable that retails for $100. The device includes health and fitness tracking features like […]
May 7, 2026

Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across Toronto

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sms-blaster.jpg?resize=1200,939 Police have arrested and brought 44 charges against three men for allegedly operating an SMS blaster in downtown Toronto. The scheme, which began in November […]
May 7, 2026

2 days left: Get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/LinkedIn-Ad-with-Text-GA-BOGO-V1-Rectangle.png?w=1200 Two days. That’s all that’s left to lock in your place — with your partner, co-founder, or colleague — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Right now, you can buy one pass and get 50% off a […]