A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files

2026-03-16T08:52:12Z08d28638affc1bb95db6db72ad66fcfa6597f957812034fac568cbc4e2dcad36
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What happened

A cluster of high-impact security and privacy stories: a hacker accidentally accessed the FBI’s Epstein files and a likely US-government iPhone‑hacking toolkit (nicknamed Coruna) appears widely leaked and in the hands of foreign actors; GPS and satellite‑navigation attacks and electronic‑warfare near Iran are disrupting shipping, delivery and mapping apps; Iranian-linked groups and state actors are increasingly using hacks (including mass camera takeovers and hacked apps) as part of kinetic conflict; US agencies face scrutiny over warrantless access to commercial data and CBP’s use of ad data/

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
wired_security
Record identifier
08d28638affc1bb95db6db72ad66fcfa6597f957812034fac568cbc4e2dcad36
Enrichment time
2026-03-16T08:52:12Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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