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Vercel has confirmed it was compromised after a member of a hacking forum put the company’s information up for sale for $2 million. Vercel, a cloud hosting provider popular among crypto projects, confirmed it suffered a security breach that allowed hackers to make off with a “limited” subset of customer credentials. Vercel said in a blog post on Sunday that it “identified a security incident that involved unauthorized access to certain internal Vercel systems,” and that it was investigating the breach. “Initially we identified a limited subset of customers whose Vercel credentials were compromised,” it added. “We reached out to that subset and recommended an immediate rotation of credentials.” Read more

The UK has again ordered Apple to open access to encrypted iCloud backups for British users, a move that could expose crypto wallet keys to hacking. Update (Oct. 3, at 2:00 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by Slava Demchuk, the CEO of blockchain forensics and cybersecurity firm AMLBot. The United Kingdom is again pressuring Apple to create a backdoor into its encrypted iCloud backup services, raising alarm among cybersecurity and crypto advocates. According to the Financial Times, the UK government has ordered Apple to allow access to encrypted iCloud backups of British users. The renewed request differs from previous demands in that it limits access to UK-based accounts, but critics argue that the change still poses serious risks. Read more

In 2025, cloud mining and crypto staking offer distinct passive income paths. In 2025, cloud mining and crypto staking are often mentioned in the same sentence when talking about passive crypto income, yet they represent two very different paths to earning. Cloud mining involves renting remote Bitcoin mining hardware, while staking means locking tokens to validate proof‑of‑stake networks. On trusted platforms like ECOS or MiningToken, cloud mining ROI in 2025 averages 5%-10% APR, though riskier schemes (especially XRP‑linked) still dangle unrealistic promises of 100%-800% APR.  Read more

As massive credential leaks expose the fragility of cloud-based security, Tether is betting on a privacy-first future with PearPass. The post Tether CEO Reveals Open-Source Local Password Manager—Urges “Ditch the Cloud” After $300M Data Leak Threat appeared first on Cryptonews.