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a screenshot of Protei's hacked website and defacement

Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen, and its website defaced | TechCrunch

By Zack Whittaker
November 19, 2025

A Russian telecom company that develops technology to allow phone and internet companies to conduct web surveillance and censorship was hacked, had its website…

Developer gets prison time for sabotaging former employer’s network with a ‘kill switch’ | TechCrunch

By Zack Whittaker
August 22, 2025

A former software developer has been sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging his former employer’s network after leaving the company. Davis Lu,…