Microsoft calls zero-day releases ‘never justifiable’ as researcher threatens to drop more
2026-05-30T20:51:54Z•bec83d0a732a829aa9de45231efb999cab1e3ec8a250e82d58655ed7f9d0df59
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What happened
Multiple high-impact cyber and security incidents: a researcher published working proof-of-concept exploit code for multiple Microsoft zero-days to GitHub, prompting Microsoft to condemn the releases; Carnival confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 6 million people after an employee account was compromised and personal data copied; a Chinese-speaking fraud gang has registered >4,300 fraudulent domains impersonating FIFA to target 2026 World Cup fans; GCHQ warns of daily Russian attacks spanning subsea cables to cyberspace and threats to energy infrastructure; separately, a Canadian man was G
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