Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

A series of WIRED reports detail multiple security incidents and risks: Mercor, a major data vendor, suffered a breach that may have exposed AI training datasets and industry secrets, prompting Meta to pause work with the vendor. Publicly posted Quizlet flashcards appear to contain Customs and Border Protection facility/gate codes, creating operational security risks. Apple is rolling backported iOS 18 patches to defend against the active DarkSword hacking tool targeting iPhones. The coverage also highlights broader nation‑state and espionage threats (Iranian targeting and an email compromise)