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Morgan Cipher - Senior Privacy Journalist
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Morgan combines a journalist’s curiosity with a security specialist’s precision. His reporting on data breaches, privacy laws, and encryption tech has been featured in several tech publications. At TorWire, he focuses on real-world threats and how to counter them, always with an eye on what’s next in digital privacy.
Microsoft to Drop SMS-Based Login Codes for Personal and Xbox Accounts
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 25, 2026
Microsoft will eliminate SMS-based verification codes for personal and Xbox account sign-ins. The…
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US Charges Canadian Accused of Operating KimWolf DDoS-for-hire Network
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
A Canadian man faces 10 years in a U.S. prison for running a…
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Malware Found on Apparel Site Linked to FBI Director Kash Patel
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
A fake Cloudflare page on BasedApparel.com asks users to run a malicious Terminal…
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US Congress Exposes China-Linked Scam Empire Stealing $10 Billion from Americans Every Year
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
A bipartisan congressional investigation has tied Southeast Asia’s industrial-scale scam compounds directly to…
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Group-IB Finds Fake Cybercrime Data Networks Recycling Old Leaks on Telegram
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 20, 2026
Chinese-language cybercrime groups on dark web forums and Telegram sell fake stolen data,…
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Former Telekom Malaysia U.S. Executives Charged Over Alleged $20 Million Fraud Scheme
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 20, 2026
Three senior managers from Telekom Malaysia’s U.S. unit stole over $20 million. They…
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INTERPOL Operation Seizes $1.7 Million in Cybercrime Assets Across MENA Region
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 18, 2026
The INTERPOL detains hundreds of offenders via the Operation Cybore MENA initiative, which…
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US Court Jails Slovak National for Operating Major Dark Web Drug Marketplace
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 15, 2026
Alan Bill, who is originally from Slovakia, is going to prison for operating…
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Canvas Owner Instructure Confirms Ransom Payment Following Student Data Breach
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Instructure paid a ransom to ShinyHunters after hackers breached the Canvas platform twice…
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Hacker Claims 18 Million Records Stolen from French Government Digital Workspace
Morgan Cipher
Last Updated: May 12, 2026
A hacker claims they extracted a large number of records from the French…
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