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Margi Murphy

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Allan “Ransomware Sommelier” Liska @ransomwaresommelier.com · 02/10/2025
More on the Oracle breach and extortion attempts from @bloomberg.com. This is not great. Via @margimurphy.bsky.social, @patrickhowelloneill.com & @brodyford.bsky.social
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Oracle Investigating Hacks of Its Customers’ E-Business Suite
Oracle Corp. is investigating hacks of numerous customers’ E-Business Suite applications following an extortion campaign targeting large organizations, according to two people familiar with the matter...
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
For more than a year I’ve spoken with Scattered Spider “caller” Noah Urban from a Florida jail. I wanted to know how they chose victims, their methods and how Noah became entangled in a virtually and physically violent world. We’re publishing his story today: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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‘I Was a Weird Kid’: Jailhouse Confessions of a Teen Hacker
Noah Urban’s role in the notorious Scattered Spider gang was talking people into unwittingly giving criminals access to sensitive computer systems.
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
For those hoping to read but hit by a paywall try this gift link here: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Portrait of a Young DOGE Coder Dismantling America’s Institutions
Luke Farritor could have been an artist, or a builder, or someone dedicated to seeing a great historical mystery through. Instead he wound up at the Department of Government Efficiency, slashing, dism...
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
If you're hitting the paywall on our story about Luke Farritor -- DOGE-Pilles -- here is a gift link www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Luke Farritor could have been an artist, a builder, or see a great historical mystery through. Instead he wound up at DOGE, slashing, dismantling, undoing. An anatomy of a DOGE kid. With Susan Berfield, @jasonleopold.bsky.social and @kenarmstrong.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Portrait of a Young DOGE Coder Dismantling America’s Institutions
Luke Farritor could have been an artist, or a builder, or someone dedicated to seeing a great historical mystery through. Instead he wound up at the Department of Government Efficiency, slashing, dism...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 30/06/2025
The US Treasury didn't take measures that could have prevented or mitigated major cyberattacks, a Bloomberg News investigation found.
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A Trio of US Treasury Hacks Exposes a Pattern Making Banks Nervous
In three major hacks, Treasury didn’t deploy cybersecurity measures that could have prevented the attacks or flagged the intruders sooner, a Bloomberg News investigation found.
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Kurt Wagner @kurtwagner.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
New: Meta is in advanced talks to make another AI acquisition, this one a small voice AI startup called PlayAI. There is a LOT happening with Meta AI these days... w/ @margimurphy.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Meta in Talks to Buy AI Voice Startup PlayAI in Push for Talent
Meta Platforms Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire PlayAI, a small startup using artificial intelligence to replicate voices, part of the social media company’s push to nab top talent and catch up in...
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Excl: Scattered Spider Hacking Suspect Extradited to US From Spain www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Scattered Spider Hacking Suspect Extradited to US From Spain
An alleged member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited from Spain to the US on Wednesday, according to a Department of Justice official.
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Jeff Stone @jeffstone.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
New @margimurphy.bsky.social scoop -- A private jet hack surfaces a guide to serving Elon Musk on flights - he doesn't like noise from air vents - he likes to nap on day-trips - fuel conservation isn't a priority www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Private Jet Hack Surfaces Guide to Serving Elon Musk on Flights
Among the documents stolen from the private jet company NetJets Inc. in a cyberattack disclosed this week: a guide to serving a high-profile client, Elon Musk.
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Tonight the Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem began offering DHS workers three choices to depart, according to sources and an email seen by Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Homeland Security Chief Offers Staff Three Choices to Depart
Department of Homeland Security employees on Monday evening were asked to consider voluntarily resigning, retiring or taking a “buyout” of as much as $25,000 under a new “voluntary workforce transitio...
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
🎧📻🔈new podcast alert 🔈📻🎧When dozens of young women discover manipulated photos of themselves on a porn site, they fight back - joining a global battle against deepfakes. Listen to Levittown, wherever you get your podcasts. From @bloomberg.com and Kaleidoscope link.podtrac.com/pab215z5
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 27/02/2025
A 21-year-old US soldier accused of trying to sell AT&T call records of Donald Trump’s family members also attempted to pawn off sensitive data to a foreign intelligence organization, according to court documents.
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US Soldier Linked to AT&T Hack Accused of Contacting Spy Agency
Soldier stationed in Texas Googled how to defect to Russia
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
‘Porch Pirates’ Access FedEx and Telecom Data to Steal iPhones. Criminals operating across the US are using automated scripts to scrape logistic tracking data — to know exactly when to steal a package with an iPhone or an iPad in from someone’s doorstep: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Porch Pirates Accessed FedEx and Telecom Data to Steal iPhones
Charges reveal novel use of tech by criminals operating across the US
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
A 21-year-old US soldier accused of trying to sell stolen AT&T call records of Donald Trump’s family members also attempted to sell data to a foreign intelligence organization, according to court documents www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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US Soldier Linked to AT&T Hack Accused of Contacting Spy Agency
Soldier stationed in Texas Googled how to defect to Russia
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Fox News, CNN and Other News Outlets Urge White House to Drop Ban on The A.P. Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from press events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...
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Fox News, CNN and Other Outlets Urge White House to Drop AP Ban
Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from press events.
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
🚨BIG SCOOP: Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information. 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
🇮🇪
Beacon in Baltimore, Ireland
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
NEW details from a freshly unsealed complaint: -Teen allegedly breached 2 telecos + a financial inst, to steal crypto. -He worked with the hacking gang Scattered Spider and used compromised telecom systems to send phishing links to more than 8.5m people. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Scattered Spider Teen Hacked Telecoms to Spam Victims, US Says
US prosecutors unsealed charges against an alleged teenage hacker who worked with a notorious cybercrime crew to break into telecommunications firms, providing new insights into the vulnerabilities of...
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The FBI today advised the public to "limit online content of your image or voice," to protect from AI cloning for fraud. www.ic3.gov/PSA/2024/PSA... (also recommended a family pass phrase or word so you can tell if they've been cloned)
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Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Criminals Use Generative Artificial Intelligence to Facilitate Financial Fraud
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🕷️🕷️Scattered Spider news 🕸️🕸️ An accused teenage hacker who was arrested last month in California is suspected of being a member of the notorious cybercrime group, according to several people familiar with the matter. And a special gift link for all ;) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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California Teen Suspected of Being a Member of Scattered Spider Hacking Gang
An accused teenage hacker who was arrested last month in California is suspected of being a member of the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider, according to several people familiar with the mat...
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The crossover I never expected!
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
New: Alleged Snowflake Hacker a ‘Danger to the Public,’ Canada Says. The suspect was in court to discuss his extradition hearing today. Authorities were not only concerned about the suspect's cybercrimes, but his risk of danger to the public. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Alleged Snowflake Hacker a ‘Danger to the Public,’ Canada Says
The man accused of carrying out cyberattacks against dozens of Snowflake Inc. customers will face an extradition hearing later this year, after Canadian officials accused him of cybercrimes and being ...
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Sarah Frier @sarahfrier.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Incredible when a huge scoop like this from @leahnylen.bsky.social @sisco.bsky.social is confirmed www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Justice Department Seeks Google Chrome Sale to Curb Monopoly
The Justice Department and a group of states proposed major changes to Alphabet Inc.’s Google — including a forced sale of the company’s Chrome web browser — in the wake of a landmark ruling that the ...
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Margi Murphy @margimurphy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Our scoop today on the five alleged members of the notorious Scattered Spider gang who US prosecutors of a hacking spree that targeted dozens of companies and individuals according to an indictment and complaint unsealed today www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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US Accuses Five in ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Spree
Five alleged members of the notorious Scattered Spider gang were accused by US prosecutors of a hacking spree that targeted dozens of companies and individuals, resulting in the theft of sensitive dat...
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