Hardware wallet security promises concentrate on keys never leaving the device, but this breach exposed a different attack surface entirely: order records and delivery addresses. They touch no on-chain asset, yet they link a real name, a home address and a known holding to a single list, and they render an unverifiable data-retention claim hollow.
Public-sector AI rules move from individual judgement toward uniform restriction as Sweden blocks two widely used assistants.
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Core Summary Crypto wallet provider SafePal disclosed on August 16 that it suffered a data breach exposing order information of approximately 40,000 customers. The company has launched a security investigation and notified affected users. Event Overview According to CoinDesk, SafePal initiated an internal investigation after detecting unusual access, confirming that some customer order data was accessed without authorization. The leaked information includes order details but does not involve private keys or core asset information. SafePal has strengthened security measures and advised users to remain vigilant against potential phishing attacks. ...
Education platform Canvas suffered a hack resulting in student data theft. The affected company chose to pay the criminals to have the stolen data deleted.
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