TikTok removes covert networks ahead of Hungary vote as disinformation concerns grow

2026-04-09T08:51:55Zf024ea847a57a9ba78d1fc6c93c5741cc3c7534966c8a5670065154ee95042b8
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What happened

Multiple high-impact cyber and information operations reported: TikTok removed covert networks using fake accounts to amplify politically targeted content ahead of Hungary’s vote; Eurail suffered a December breach with claims of 1.3 TB stolen including source code, database backups and Zendesk tickets and passport numbers for >300,000 users leaked; sensitive LAPD files (reportedly ~7.7 TB) were exposed via the city attorney’s systems; Winona County, Minnesota experienced a cyberattack that prompted deployment of the National Guard; two prominent Egyptian journalists were targeted in an elabor­

Why it matters

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