The Biggest Hacks in Crypto History: The $1.5 Billion Bybit Breach Leads the Pack

Cryptocurrency has revolutionized the financial world, but with innovation comes risk. As the digital currency landscape has grown, so have the attacks on its infrastructure. Below is a look at the top 10 largest crypto hacks by value, showcasing the severity of these breaches: 1. Bybit (2025): $1.5 Billion In February 2025, Bybit became the […]

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EFF at RightsCon 2025 | Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFF is delighted to be attending RightsCon again—this year hosted in Taipei, Taiwan between 24-27 February. RightsCon provides an opportunity for human rights experts, technologists, activists, and government representatives to discuss pressing human rights challenges and their potential solutions.  Many EFFers are heading to Taipei and will be actively participating in this year’s event. Several […]

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The US has a long history of meddling in Latin America. What’s different about Donald Trump’s approach?

Jimmy Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981, considered the treaties signed in 1977 to cede control of the Panama Canal to Panama, ending over a century of strained relations, one of the crowning achievements of his administration. Today, Panamanians are uncertain whether Donald Trump will abide by these treaties – and are nervous […]

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Cornered by the UK’s Demand for an Encryption Backdoor, Apple Turns Off Its Strongest Security Setting

Today, in response to the U.K.’s demands for a backdoor, Apple has stopped offering users in the U.K. Advanced Data Protection, an optional feature in iCloud that turns on end-to-end encryption for files, backups, and more. Had Apple complied with the U.K.’s original demands, they would have been required to create a backdoor not just […]

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Why Keir Starmer may gamble on increasing Britain’s defence spending

Amid rising tensions around the world, the UK government faces pressure to increase defence spending. External threats and uncertainty over the nature of peace talks with Russia over Ukraine have been in the spotlight. But there are also broader political and economic interests shaping these decisions. The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, must navigate commitments […]

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Nikola Corporation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Due to Financial Struggles and Legal Issues

Nikola Corporation, once a promising disruptor in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after facing severe financial challenges and a string of controversies. Founded in 2015 with the goal of transforming the transportation industry with hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric trucks, the company quickly gained attention. At its peak […]

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The Judicial Conference Should Continue to Liberally Allow Amicus Briefs, a Critical Advocacy Tool

EFF does a lot of things, including impact litigation, legislative lobbying, and technology development, all to fight for your civil liberties in the digital age. With litigation, we directly represent clients and also file “amicus” briefs in court cases. An amicus brief, also called a “friend-of-the-court” brief, is when we don’t represent one of the […]

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Innovation for New Zero Concrete

Innovation in construction materials has long been hindered by limited access to industry infrastructure, regulatory complexities, and slow adoption cycles. The GCCA, a global association representing 40+ leading cement and concrete companies, is breaking these barriers by offering startups direct access to real-world testing environments, mentorship, and commercialization pathways. The Innovandi Open Challenge 2025 invites […]

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Xi Jinping has learned from Trump’s first trade war and is ready to fight back

The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US stock exchange and from potential competitors in Silicon Valley. Chinese firms are increasingly at the forefront of key high-level technologies such as electric vehicles […]

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EFF and Repro Uncensored Launch #StopCensoringAbortion Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Repro Uncensored coalition on Wednesday launched the #StopCensoringAbortion campaign to ensure that people who need reproductive health and abortion information can find and share it.  Censorship of this information by social media companies appears to be increasing, so the campaign will collect information to track such incidents.   […]

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