Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: StopICE blames hack on "a CBP agent here in SoCal"
Feb 2, 2026
A data leak tied to a US border agent and a massive chatbot backend exposure make for tense privacy talk. Microsoft moving to disable NTLM and strengthen Kerberos gets security protocol focus. Poland banning Chinese cars from military bases raises geopolitical supply chain concerns. Multiple zero-days, large-scale DDoS mitigation, and major breach settlements round out the hard-hitting cyber news.
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Comcast Agrees $117.5M Breach Settlement
- Comcast settled for $117.5 million after hackers exploited the Citrix Bleed flaw and stole details of 31 million customers.
- Affected customers can claim up to $10,000 for proven losses or receive a smaller payment otherwise.
Crypto Platforms Lose $17M To Contract Exploits
- Attackers drained $17M+ from Aperture Finance and Swapnet by exploiting similar smart contract bugs.
- The incidents split into $3.6M stolen from Aperture and $13.4M from Swapnet.
Cambodia Raids Large A7 Scam Compound
- Cambodian authorities raided the A7 scam compound in Bavet, detaining over 100 suspects and disrupting operations that housed ~2,000 workers.
- A7 is one of Cambodia's newest scam compounds linked to large-scale fraud.