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Hacking collective Rhysida has threatened to auction off leaked data it allegedly stole from the Maryland Department of Transportation for 30 bitcoin (BTC) worth $3.4 million.  Rhysida announced the sale this week, advertising a seven-day auction to anyone wanting to buy the data, which reportedly includes social security numbers, ID details, audit reports, confidential legal documents, and attorney-client communications. “ We only sell to one hand, no reselling, you will be the only owner ,” it said. 30 Bitcoin ransom requested by Rhysida https://t.co/X6csBqKa7Z pic.twitter.com/7tDirP1buF — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) September 24, 2025 Read more: Ransomware gang wants 15 bitcoins from ‘world’s largest’ yacht dealer On Monday, officials from the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), a branch of the Maryland Department of Transportation, revealed it had suffered an unauthorized cybersecurity breach that resulted in “data loss.” Physical services such as...

Polychain Capital, a firm concentrating on cryptocurrency investments, has confirmed that the X account of its founder and CEO, Olaf Carlson-Wee, has been hacked . The breach was uncovered on Jan. 4 when Carlson-Wee’s account started promoting a fake airdrop for Polychain’s native token, PCHAIN. The hacker claimed the airdrop was part of Polychain’s New Year celebration, with the post including links that led to a phishing website. However, soon after Polychain discovered the breach, it put out a statement acknowledging the hack and warning users against interacting with Carlson-Wee’s X account until further notice.  Important Notice: Olaf’s personal twitter (@zxocw) has been compromised. Please do not engage with this handle until further notice. — Polychain (@polychain) January 4, 2024 The account , with more than 19,000 followers, has reportedly been retrieved, and the offending post deleted — but not without more than 40,000 X users viewing it. It is yet to be dis...