Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:16:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/fbi-announces-takedown-of-phishing-operation-that-targeted-thousands-of-victims/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:41:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111909 Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/booking-com-confirms-hackers-accessed-customers-data/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:02:31 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111814 Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/hack-for-hire-group-caught-targeting-android-devices-and-icloud-backups/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:51:20 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3110564 Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/hackers-steal-and-leak-sensitive-lapd-police-documents/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:38:34 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3110439 Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/russian-government-hackers-broke-into-thousands-of-home-routers-to-steal-passwords/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:01:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3110070 Watch this video of how a job interviewer exposes a North Korean fake IT worker https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/watch-this-video-of-how-a-job-interviewer-exposes-a-north-korean-fake-it-worker/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:25 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109631 After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/04/after-fighting-malware-for-decades-this-cybersecurity-veteran-is-now-hacking-drones/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109040 Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/europes-cyber-agency-blames-hacking-gangs-for-massive-data-breach-and-leak/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:50:43 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109164 ICE says it bought Paragon’s spyware to use in drug trafficking cases https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/ice-says-it-bought-paragons-spyware-to-use-in-drug-trafficking-cases/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:39:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108819 WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government spyware maker https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/whatsapp-notifies-hundreds-of-users-who-installed-a-fake-app-that-was-actually-government-spyware/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:34:10 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108432 North Korean hackers blamed for hijacking popular Axios open source project to spread malware https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/hacker-hijacks-axios-open-source-project-used-by-millions-to-push-malware/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:01:11 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3107936 Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/iranian-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-account/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:39:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106985 Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/apple-says-no-one-using-lockdown-mode-has-been-hacked-with-spyware/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:27:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106970 Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/apple-made-strides-with-ios-26-security-but-leaked-hacking-tools-still-leave-millions-exposed-to-spyware-attacks/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:22:01 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106277 A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/a-major-hacking-tool-has-leaked-online-putting-millions-of-iphones-at-risk-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:09:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106015 Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/russia-arrests-alleged-owner-of-cybercrime-forum-leakbase-report-says/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:36:54 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106016 Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/someone-has-publicly-leaked-an-exploit-kit-that-can-hack-millions-of-iphones/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:42:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104948 FBI says Iranian hackers are using Telegram to steal data in malware attacks https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/fbi-says-iranian-hackers-are-using-telegram-to-steal-data-in-malware-attacks/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:18:30 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104761 US accuses Iran’s government of operating hacktivist group that hacked Stryker https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/u-s-accuses-irans-government-of-operating-hacktivist-group-that-hacked-stryker/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:18:57 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104401 FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/fbi-seizes-pro-iranian-hacking-groups-websites-after-destructive-stryker-hack/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:10:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3103998