TechnologyThe Verge•1 min read•9/29/2026 (2h ago)

AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready

AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
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In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian's Door. Vivian's Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided training, resources, and community to underserved and minority-owned businesses. The work sometimes put it in close contact with these companies' financial data, which was stored on its systems. But suddenly, concerned callers from...

Key Takeaways

  • In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian's Door.
  • Vivian's Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided training, resources, and community to underserved and minority-owned businesses.
  • The work sometimes put it in close contact with these companies' financial data, which was stored on its systems.

In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian's Door. Vivian's Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided training, resources, and community to underserved and minority-owned businesses. The work sometimes put it in close contact with these companies' financial data, which was stored on its systems. But suddenly, concerned callers from all over the world warned they'd been getting emails "begging for money" - which she hadn't sent. The organization's third-party IT team pulled its systems offline for three days while they investigated the issue and plugged up the vulner … Read the full story at The Verge.

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