TikTok removes covert networks ahead of Hungary vote as disinformation concerns grow
2026-04-08T20:51:54Z•2ade9a14c30e0624804de66e33190e97157b8efda144a2251c5cde18126a835f
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What happened
Multiple high-impact incidents reported: TikTok removed covert inauthentic networks amplifying political content ahead of Hungary’s vote; Eurail suffered a December breach with a hacker claiming 1.3 TB stolen including source code, DB backups, Zendesk tickets and passport numbers for >300,000 users; sensitive LAPD files (~7.7 TB) were exposed after a breach of a city attorney system; Winona County (Minn.) experienced a cyberattack that prompted the governor to deploy the National Guard due to disruption of critical systems; and two prominent Egyptian journalists were targeted in an elaborate,s
Why it matters
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- 2026-04-08T20:51:54Z
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- Yes
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