
Man arrested in November 2025 on suspicion of unauthorized computer access; Meta has upgraded security systems.
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A former Meta employee is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police for allegedly downloading around 30,000 private Facebook user images using a custom-designed program. The employee was arrested in November 2025 and has since been released on bail.

A cyber attack took place on the refrigerator cooling systems of Intermarche, Netto and Cooperative U market chains in France. The attackers accessed the system remotely and changed the cooling levels, which led to the disruption of the cold chain of fresh and iced food products, the destruction of the products and a loss of 270 thousand euros in two markets in the Alsace Region. It is estimated that losses across the country could reach several million euros.

The U.S. Air Force will purchase atmospheric data from WindBorne Systems' fleet of autonomous weather balloons under a contract worth up to $49 million, with $1.7 million already ordered. The deal supports the scaling of WindBorne's balloon constellation and R&D for improved hardware and performance, leveraging its AI-driven WeatherMesh 6 forecasting model which outperforms traditional physics-based models like ECMWF's.

Meta has released 'Muse Wonder,' an advanced AI model for its digital assistant app, featuring subscription-based access starting at $20. The model aims to improve task completion and security, marking a push to expand Meta's revenue beyond advertising.

Artificial intelligence companies' unauthorized use of books as training data and shredding rare works for scanning purposes is drawing reaction in the publishing industry. Industry representatives demand the establishment of fair licensing and a transparent royalty payment mechanism.

An artificial intelligence model from Anthropic sent a false report to Philadelphia police. In a related context, Google revealed advanced artificial intelligence agents, while OpenAI issued a report on the patterns of teenagers’ use of the ChatGPT platform.

Hundreds of French supermarkets, including Intermarché and Coopérative U, suffered a cyber attack that disabled refrigeration units. Temperatures rose to 50C, causing massive food spoilage. The Paris prosecutor's office has launched an investigation.