Beginning to think that more conflicts in Bitcoin will center around the perceived control over Bitcoin.

Fucking weird like 😳

Censorship Systems Spread Globally A document leak reveals that Geedge Networks sells advanced censorship and surveillance systems akin to China's Great Firewall globally. Operating since 2018, the company provides governments in countries like Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Myanmar with tools to monitor and block internet activity. Its systems can intercept unencrypted data and target individuals. Despite claims of focusing on cybersecurity, Geedge's technology enhances government power over online information. This raises concerns about digital authoritarianism worldwide. - Geedge's technology has been installed across 26 data centers in Myanmar, affecting millions of internet connections. - The company's systems can block VPNs, forcing users to go without encryption, increasing vulnerability to surveillance. https://www.wired.com/story/geedge-networks-mass-censorship-leak/

Supply Chain Attack Compromises JavaScript Packages A major supply chain attack breached the NPM account of developer qix, resulting in malicious versions of key JavaScript packages like chalk and strip-ansi. The malware, a crypto-clipper, swaps wallet addresses to hijack crypto transactions. Though efforts are underway to resolve this issue, it's crucial to audit project dependencies to ensure safety. - Affected packages have over one billion weekly downloads. - Immediate action required: update package dependencies to known-safe versions in package.json. https://jdstaerk.substack.com/p/we-just-found-malicious-code-in-the

New Epstein Footage Discredits Initial FBI Claim Previously missing footage from Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell has emerged, contradicting initial FBI statements about its inaccessibility due to a midnight reset. Newly released files from the House Oversight Committee reveal previously unseen surveillance footage, including the so-called “missing minute,” justifying conspiracy theories that questioned Epstein's official suicide. This footage also shows Epstein being escorted for a phone call—a detail not publicly mentioned before. The Trump administration has yet to respond to these revelations or the inaccuracies in their earlier assertions. - The footage gap was supposed to be a technical reset error, but that explanation is now debunked. https://newrepublic.com/maz/post/199920/missing-minute-epstein-files-prison-video