Ilya Lichtenstein, a hacker who played a central role in one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts ever, has been sentenced to five years in a US prison. The case involved the 2016 hacking of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, during which almost 120,000 bitcoins were stolen. At the time, the stolen cryptocurrency was valued at $70
Jack Teixeira, a 22-year-old U.S. Air National Guardsman, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for leaking classified Pentagon documents. Teixeira pleaded guilty to charges related to the unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information that he shared on an online platform ‘Discord’. The platform is mostly used by gamers but he uploaded
Climate-induced disasters over the past decade have inflicted nearly $2 trillion in economic losses globally. According to a report by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), climate change is already wrecking havoc around the world with costs hitting the 2 trillion mark for the very first time. US Most Impacted The US bore the brunt
Authorities in South Carolina are working to locate 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from a research facility. The monkeys ran out of the research facility named Alpha Genesis after a keeper accidentally left their enclosure door open. The young female monkeys weigh about 7 pounds each, and are reportedly “skittish,” making them challenging to
China’s navy has urged its young officers and military personnel to be cautious of online dating scams and virtual gambling. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cited the security risks dating apps pose to Chinese society in a message on Chinese social media. Addressed primarily to those born post-1990, the message urged the soldiers to take
For anyone with arachnophobia, the idea of giant spiders roaming free in the UK might sound terrifying unless it’s a large-scale conservation drive. Thanks to a successful conservation effort by the UK’s Chester Zoo and the RSPB, thousands of hand-sized fen raft spiders are now thriving across UK wetlands. Once nearly extinct due to habitat
Peanut, the beloved Instagram-famous squirrel, has been euthanized days after being seized by New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Peanut’s caretaker, Mark Longo, was devastated by the decision, as he had earlier pleaded for the animal’s safe return on social media. He even started circulating a petition that gathered over 30,000 signatures but of
Andy Petro, an 86-year-old man recalls his fascinating story of a near death experience that he had never talked about for seven decades. In an interview, Andy shared a profound near-death experience (NDE) that changed his life after a harrowing incident in 1955, when he nearly drowned in a lake. In his account, Andy describes
A US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft crashed east of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The aircraft crashed during a routine training flight on Tuesday evening, the US Navy said. The Navy announced that the status of the two crew members remains unknown, and a search operation is underway. Two Crew Members Missing Two of the
The Federal Investigation Agency (FBI) has arrested a man with alleged links to the Islamic State terrorist group. The agency claims that the terrorist, an Afghan national, was plotting to carry out a terrorist attack in the US on election day. The FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the suspect named Nisar was stockpiling firearms
Campaigners in the Czech Republic have sent a letter to the European Commission to decide if Tesla’s Cybertrucks are suitable for European roads. The letter signed by public safety campaign groups mentioned that the vehicle was too “big and sharp” to be used on European roads because of its sharp edges and heavy weight. Too
NASA’s Curiosity rover has suffered significant wear and tear on its wheels as latest images reveal. The rover which has spent more than 4,400 Earth days exploring Martian surface now has clear signs of decay with broken giant gashes in one of its wheels. The images took space fans by surprise and some opt to
