OnlyFans Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites Disappear

2026-07-08T20:52:14Z3777c628cd8396f49e35006a235a27ca235a04fd42242022aaeae5d9f8323e32
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What happened

A batch of WIRED security stories highlights a wide range of risks: scammers are hijacking government websites to host “leaked” OnlyFans ads and using mass DMCA takedowns to suppress malicious links; a war‑game simulating China-linked Volt Typhoon attacks shows how water‑system hacks could cause catastrophic infrastructure and public‑health impacts; multiple data‑exposure incidents (Dialog misconfiguration, LastPass theft, leaked Dialog/‘Dialog’ club records) and privacy failures (Pegasus infections, Apple’s Hide My Email weakness) put individuals and officials at risk. The coverage also flags

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3777c628cd8396f49e35006a235a27ca235a04fd42242022aaeae5d9f8323e32
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2026-07-08T20:52:14Z
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