{"id":260087,"date":"2026-05-30T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/cybercrime-crew-claims-it-hacked-mike-lindells-mypillow\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T04:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:20:08","slug":"cybercrime-crew-claims-it-hacked-mike-lindells-mypillow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/cybercrime-crew-claims-it-hacked-mike-lindells-mypillow\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell\u2019s MyPillow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell\u2019s MyPillow<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/security-news-this-week-cybercrime-crew-claims-it-hacked-mike-lindells-mypillow\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-30 06:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.wired.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The United States<\/span> military has known for years that enemies could use location data to track troops\u2019 phones\u2014and it\u2019s also long been aware of easy fixes for the problem. The Pentagon adopted almost none of these protections, though, in spite of admitting in a letter exposed this week that US adversaries are actually using the data to target soldiers in war. Meanwhile, US law enforcement warned this week about \u201canti-tech extremism\u201d as AI backlash grows around the country.<\/p>\n

After a nearly 90-day internet shutdown, connectivity started to trickle back into Iran this week amid internal political power struggles and ongoing negotiations with the US to end its war with Tehran. Researchers cautioned that it is unclear how extensive the restoration will be and whether connectivity will only return temporarily.<\/p>\n

As cybercriminals and offensive hackers ramp up their use of AI to exploit vulnerabilities and develop hacking tools, the technology is also radically changing the dynamics of how security researchers hunt for vulnerabilities. And scammers are using real hotel reservation data and other travel details to conduct effective spear-phishing campaigns, potentially accessing customer data from 350 hotels and vacation rentals around the world.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s more. Each week, we round up the security and privacy news we didn\u2019t cover in depth ourselves. Click the headlines to read the full stories. And stay safe out there.<\/p>\n

Play, a Russian-language ransomware operation that has affected more than 900 organizations since 2022, posted to its dark-web leak site on Monday claiming it had pulled \u201cprivate and personal confidential data, clients’ documents, budget, payroll, IDs, taxes,\u201d and other financial records from MyPillow. The Minnesota-based home goods company is run by Mike Lindell, who is among at least 10 Republicans seeking the party\u2019s nomination for governor of Minnesota in August\u2019s primary. Lindell is also one of the most prolific backers of Donald…<\/p>\n

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