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The $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Was Pulled Off in Just 20 Minutes
WIRED • • business
Key Points:
- The Department of Education appeared to promote a right-wing Harry Potter meme referencing gender-swapping “Malfoid” fan fiction, a term linked to incel culture; when questioned, the DOE responded by quoting Dumbledore.
- Democrats are leveraging the economic impact of the Iran war, particularly high diesel, heating oil, and fertilizer prices, to connect Republicans to President Trump’s unpopular conflict in key Senate races.
- The Pentagon released a high-resolution image of China’s top-secret spaceplane, though its full capabilities remain unclear, raising interest and speculation.
- Polymarket halted international trading after hackers compromised a third-party provider and drained accounts, but trading has since resumed with promises to compensate affected traders.
- A defense contractor employee ran a personal AI agent on a secure Department of Defense network for two months before the vulnerability was discovered and addressed, highlighting security concerns with AI integration.
