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cryptoJul 11, 2026, 6:22 AM

Cybersecurity Roundup: Prisoner Retrieves $290K in Crypto, US Paid Hackers 9.4 BTC

A weekly cybersecurity roundup includes a prisoner accessing $290,000 in confiscated crypto, Interpol seizing $293 million and arresting nearly 6,000 people, researchers warning about free VPNs spying on users, and the US government secretly paying 9.4 BTC to hackers.

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Key cybersecurity news from the past week:

  • A prisoner managed to withdraw $290,000 in cryptocurrency that had been confiscated from him.
  • Interpol intercepted $293 million and arrested nearly 6,000 individuals in a global operation.
  • Researchers report that many free VPN services, instead of protecting users from tracking, often spied on them themselves.
  • US authorities secretly paid 9.4 BTC to hackers, though further details were not disclosed.

Source: ForkLog