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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

publishing to give Asos time to respond and contact their customers. Risk of potential secondary attacks is obviously increased when the data set is this detailed. The company also confirmed that hackers gained access by impersonating employee to get log in creds to 'third party' serviceS.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

BREAKING: Asos warns customers about full extent of data breach after BBC contacted by hackers. Last night the hackers sent me a sample. The stolen data is more detailed than Asos said publicly until now. After detailed conversations with our editorial team we deliberately held off..

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This is a note to verify that I am sending people emails this morning about a data breach. In my email I say 'Banana'.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Breaking story. Any updates/ insights please let me know! ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

'ASOS hacked': App users receive notifications apparently sent by hackers

Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I’ve not attempted to verify reports that Shiny Hunters hacker ‘Rey’ has been arrested. But, for the first time in years the main account is silent…

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just had a small and unsurprising detail confirmed - all arrested are boys/ men

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Catching up on this news that Europol has taken down ransomware group KillSec with a 16-yr-old arrested for allegedly leading the group. The child is Romanian and living in Spain. Another person who just turned 18 is accused of being the malware developer. Teenage cyber crime is sadly thriving.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It was harrowing hearing about the home invasion and what the thugs did to his wife. He broke down on the video call, and so did I. But his story is powerful and he wants to use it as a warning to people with large crypto holdings.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery. I've been writing about & reading about these crypto 'wrench attacks' for over a year since they began rising but I've never really put myself in the position of a victim - until I interviewed 'James'

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Colin From Accounts- Yes. Watched the finale last night and it was perfect. 'How did this unpromising Australian import become my favourite? By being a showcase for fearless writing, electric chemistry and delicious comic timing.' www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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Colin from Accounts: a show so fearless and hilarious that I want to get a tattoo of it

It’s deliciously satirical, fizzes with electric chemistry – and it’s snortingly funny too. If you haven’t watched the worst named show on TV yet, do so. Right now!

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's too late of course - the data has been stolen and the FBI are unlikely to call off the hounds on a pinky promise that the data won't be sold/ shared.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Data breach and extortionists are SHOCKED that reporters would think that their data breach would lead to an extortion! 🙄 I suggested to the kids (?) that they are simply now regretting hacking the world's biggest police force and they denied getting cold feet.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bizarre update/ twist in the FBI hack case. The hackers - Shiny Hunters - are now saying that they won't publish the stolen data on their darknet site and actually 'never intended to'. They sent me and other reporters this ridiculous statement saying the media 'took the story out of context'.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

for our undercovers," one former agent told me. The former cyber investigator is in a group chat with current agents who are worried their personal information could soon be freely available online to criminals and hostile nation-state hackers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' FBI data breach

Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach. I've spoken to current/ former FBI agents who have expressed shock, fear and anger following a hack that appears to have exposed the private and personal information of the agency's entire workforce. "This is really bad..

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Experts say the hack - which the FBI is investigating - could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks, as well as help criminals impersonate law enforcement officers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Special agents blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

contain information such as blood and urine test results, and doctors' notes mentioning conditions such as a "shellfish and banana allergy". The records include agents' full names and addresses, as well as references to medical concerns including 'blood in the urine' and 'high cholesterol'.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Exclusive: Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack. Cyber-criminals who hacked the FBI say they have extremely sensitive medical data for thousands of its special agents. BBC News has seen samples of the stolen "fitness-for-work" medical examinations, which...

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🙏 Any Former FBI agents (or current) on here that can DM me about a story asap? Signal also: JoeTidy.01 if you prefer 🙏

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Shiny Hunters messaged on Monday evening about this potentially massive and dangerous hack. We chose to wait for the FBI to comment which they did last night on X (after ignoring many emails from me). The hack looks legit and very serious. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

FBI investigates apparent breach of its employee database by hackers

The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

on all the bureau staff - around 38,000 people - including anyone who applied to join the investigative agency. The group says it has every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information. I was one of many reporters that...

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

FBI “aggressively investigating” hack of it’s entire employee database. The FBI says it is investigating a breach of its system after a cybercrime group claimed to have stolen sensitive information on thousands of bureau personnel. The hackers, Shiny Hunters, say they now hold private data..

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

of these wild predictions. It was a fast turnaround video that hopefully puts some flesh on these vague and dire predictions at a time when people really want to know. Video here: youtu.be/JES0AD99LUg?...

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Could AI actually wipe out humanity? - BBC World Service

YouTube video by BBC World Service

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One of the big questions (maybe the biggest) that I have been asked by people lately is 'HOW could an AI actually kill all humans?!' Explaining the apocalyptic theories of AI doomers on radio and TV has made me sound like a madman, so we decided to make a video using GenAI tools to illustrate some..

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Update on the twists and turns of the Vastaamo hack + Julius Kivimaki (the main thread of my book) - he is now not only wanted in Finland, but an arrest warrant has once again been issued across Europe for him. No one knows where he is and he will be arrested and sent back to Finland if he is found

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This person isn't me obvs. Not sure who it is or what they are posting as they have blocked me.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thanks for flagging. What is this person posting?!

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajilo also supplied this blunt commentary about the feasibility of a UK 'kill switch': "You're still going to be steamrolled by the super intelligences created in the US." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New from me. The Cabinet Office has confirmed that the gov is rejecting the idea of a 'kill switch' for an AI model during an out of control attack. ""Britain cannot simply turn AI off" a spokesperson said www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Very darkly funny post on X about this I just saw: "2033 "woah these humans look like elaborate real dead humans in this simulation" (@ pannous)

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is arresting from the latest Anthropic release which - like the OpenAI one - gives us chain of thought records. Mythos 'thinks'/ 'processes'/ 'reasons' (?) in an eerie humanlike way similar to OpenAI's models. Two different models trained by two different firms 'thinking' in very similar ways.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I started writing this BBC InDepth feature on Tuesday. Then the story evolved quite significantly. Writing it became a live fire situation as more and more news came in. AI safety has never been more pressing and I have tried to explain it all here. Ahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74edv9887eo

bbc.co.uk

Can humans stay in control of AI?

AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Really reminds me of this from Ali G:

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I can't believe this is still happening. Hackers drain a crypto currency of its bitcoin reserves of $315m then claim to be 'white hat hackers'. They do some sort of deal over onchain messages and return the funds but keep a cool $47m for their troubles. www.theblock.co/news/defi/20...

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Liquid Network attacker returns 3,400 BTC after bug fix, retains nearly 600 BTC

The Liquid Network attacker returned 3,400 BTC after Blockstream said its bridge nodes had been patched, leaving about 598.5 BTC behind.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Great bit of research here from @scotthelme.bsky.social who decided to put a hacking group's story to the test. The criminals who hacked the three UK airports boasted about how easy it was and Scott checked the receipts. Apparently it was EXTREMELY basic stuff: scotthelme.co.uk/no-hacking-r...

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No Hacking Required: The Manchester Airports Group Data Breach

On 27 August 2026, Manchester Airports Group told customers that "an unauthorised third party" had stolen their data. Car park bookings, lounge bookings, Fast Track purchases for airport security and ...

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

'I lost my savings after a job interview scam' Jobseekers are being warned to be vigilant as scammers are targeting people on job listings websites to trick them into downloading bogus interview tools. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Jobseekers warned over online interview and recruitment scams

Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The stages of getting a new job these days: 1. Hand your notice in. 2. Search for new job. 3. Find new exciting role. 4. Verify that the company and the job opening actually exists. 5. Secure your banking and crypto wallets. 6. Apply. 7. Pray you get the job - and don't get hacked. My story today:

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

informed our group's policy on not releasing PHI when we have to leak an uncooperative company's data."

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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thanks, I will do. The image is a screenshot of an email from the hacking group that says: "Hi Joe, I read your book earlier this year and really enjoyed it. You covered a lot of complex stuff very well. The Vastaamo breach awfulness really...

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