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A cyber extortion group has claimed that pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk refused the group's demand of $25 million after stealing more than a terabyte of data from the company.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2026
Hacking group claims major attack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion
FulcrumSec, a cyber extortion group that emerged in October 2025, has said in a message ‌posted online that it spent more than two months in Novo Nordisk’s ​networks stealing data.
Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, could supercharge complex cyberattacks, experts have warned.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Apr 14, 2026
AI-boosted hacks with Anthropic’s Mythos could have dire consequences for banks
Claude Mythos ​Preview is capable ‌of identifying and exploiting previously undiscovered vulnerabilities in every major computer operating system and every major web browser.
Researchers have uncovered spyware that is capable of penetrating millions of iPhones.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 19, 2026
Researchers find iPhone spyware that could compromise millions of devices
The second discovery this month of hacking tools targeting iPhones and other Apple devices shows the market for sophisticated malware is flourishing.
Flags fly near a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2025
As ‘No Kings’ protests decry Trump, surveillance worries emerge
The Trump administration has declined to share details about how officials typically monitor demonstrators.
The Asahi Group headquarters complex in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2025
Qilin cybercrime gang claims hack on Japan’s Asahi
The ransomware group has a track record of intrusions against major entities around the world.
While hacking to steal data and information about the semiconductor industry in Taiwan is not new, there has been an increase in sustained hacking campaigns from several China-aligned hacking groups.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2025
China-linked hackers seen targeting Taiwan’s chip industry with increasing attacks
The attacks come amid rising restrictions by Washington on exports to China of U.S.-designed chips that are often manufactured in Taiwan.
Then-U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on April 30.
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2025
Hacker behind U.S communication breach stole data from across government
The discovery potentially raises the stakes of a breach that has already drawn questions about data security in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The activity represents the continuing evolution in the sprawling North Korean efforts to target the cryptocurrency sectors in a bid to raise cash for the North Korean government.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2025
North Korean cyber spies created U.S. firms to dupe crypto developers
The activity shows the continuing evolution in North Korea’s efforts to target the cryptocurrency sectors to raise cash for the North Korean government.
Cybersecurity agencies in six Western countries have warned of a "growing threat" posed by malicious surveillance software deployed by a contractor reported to have ties to Beijing.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2025
Western intelligence agencies warn spyware threat targeting Taiwan
The mobile phone applications developed by a Chengdu-based contractor also surveil Tibetan rights advocates and others opposed by the Chinese government.
Max Lesser, a senior analyst on emerging threats at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has uncovered a network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm that has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2025
Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired federal workers in U.S.
Max Lesser, a researcher who uncovered the network, said the campaign follows “well-established” techniques used by previous Chinese intelligence operations.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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