Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Strange News: Hacking Traffic Cameras, Kansas vs. the Innocent, China Reacts to Iran, and More
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Mar 9, 2026 A whirlwind of strange news: a cartel kingpin killed and buried in a gold coffin. Reports that Tehran’s traffic cameras were allegedly hijacked to map targets. Sudden revocation of transgender IDs in Kansas and its ripple effects. U.S. counterintelligence shakeups just before strikes on Iran and worries about weakened defenses and escalation.
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Cartel Boss El Mencho Buried In Gold Coffin
- Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) was buried in a gold-painted coffin with the song El Muchacho Alegre played at his funeral.
- Ben describes masked attendees and CJNG's violent response after his death, including attacks in Puerto Vallarta and bus assaults.
Traffic Cameras Used To Map Assassination Paths
- Israeli intelligence reportedly hacked most Tehran traffic cameras to map bodyguards' pattern of life and track movements before assassinating the Ayatollah.
- Traffic-camera feeds and aggregated vehicle/guard movement were streamed to servers in Tel Aviv and southern Israel to correlate with VIP locations.
Fitness Apps Leak Security Patterns
- Open-source fitness apps and wearable data can reveal military and VIP movement when users' location traces map bases or routines.
- Matt and Ben note fitness trackers helped map guards who went on runs, exposing sensitive patterns.