Mikael Thalen
Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.
Seattle crosswalks hacked to play AI message from Jeff Bezos—days after Silicon Valley-Musk prank
‘Wouldn’t it be terrible if all the rich people left Seattle or got Luigi’d?’
On Apr 17, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
A 10-terabyte data dump on Trump, Russia hyped by ‘Anonymous’ isn’t real
It’s a much, much smaller, already shared set of publicly scraped info.
On Apr 16, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
BlueAnon goes full QAnon with bonkers new JD Vance conspiracy
‘It’s all a stack of cards that’s about to fall.’
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-furry hacker claims she ratted on SiegedSec to local cops—former members say worked for the FBI
SiegedSec is being torn apart, months after disbanding.
On Apr 15, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
4chan hacked, internal data leaked on rival image board
The hack appears to include the usernames and email addresses of the site’s anonymous moderators.
How to protect your cell phone when entering Trump’s America
People’s devices are being seized. So what can you do?
‘I’m so alone’: Crosswalk speakers across Silicon Valley hacked to play AI audio of Musk begging for friends
‘They say money can’t buy happiness … God knows I’ve tried.’
On Apr 14, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Kash Patel’s personnel moves at FBI cause break between QAnon, Jan. 6ers
A controversial promotion has Trump supporters infighting.
On Apr 10, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Trump’s ‘Great time to buy’ post before tariff pause prompts insider trading accusations
‘Who knew ahead of time and how much money did they make?’
MrBeast ‘Feastables’ is now candy for the ‘globalist’ elite after YouTuber complains about tariffs
‘He’s just another voice in the chorus of people who want to profit off globalism at the expense of American jobs.’
On Apr 9, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Trump’s second term dubbed ‘Great Leap Backward’—as similarities to Mao’s China abound
AI art of Trump as Dear Leader is taking off.
‘Money can’t buy brain’: Elon Musk mercilessly trolled during ‘Path of Exile’ live stream
‘YOU WILL ALWAYS FEEL INSECURE AND IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY.’
Prominent ransomware gang claims NASCAR hack—offers $4 million data bounty
The cybercrime group Medusa said it siezed a terabyte of data.
On Apr 8, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Kristi Noem’s latest stunt video features her accidentally pointing a gun at an ICE officer’s head
‘Worst possible place to point it’
‘Feeling a little glee’: Dave Portnoy gets no sympathy after revealing tariffs cost him $20 million
‘Do I like it? No. Am I crying, ‘Woe is me, I wish I voted for Kamala?’ No.’
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