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Data Hoarder Uses AI to Create Searchable Database of Epstein Files https://www.404media.co/data-hoarder-uses-ai-to-create-searchable-database-of-epstein-files/

Yikes, 2nd dump of breached Tea data reported by @….
A few useful thoughts that crossed my TL re the first breach:
- Many posts blame “vibe coding,” but unclear gen AI is to blame here?? At least some of the app/data appears to predate. We need the firsthand inside scoop on dev process.
- Firebase’s security model is a booby trap (still, alas)
1/2
https://www.404media.co/a-second-tea-breach-reveals-users-dms-about-abortions-and-cheating/

HyPV-LEAD: Proactive Early-Warning of Cryptocurrency Anomalies through Data-Driven Structural-Temporal Modeling
Minjung Park, Gyuyeon Na, Soyoun Kim, Sunyoung Moon, HyeonJeong Cha, Sangmi Chai
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.03260

HyPV-LEAD: Proactive Early-Warning of Cryptocurrency Anomalies through Data-Driven Structural-Temporal Modeling
Abnormal cryptocurrency transactions - such as mixing services, fraudulent transfers, and pump-and-dump operations -- pose escalating risks to financial integrity but remain notoriously difficult to detect due to class imbalance, temporal volatility, and complex network dependencies. Existing approaches are predominantly model-centric and post hoc, flagging anomalies only after they occur and thus offering limited preventive value. This paper introduces HyPV-LEAD (Hyperbolic Peak-Valley Lead-ti…

Behind the Blog: Engaging the Public https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-engaging-the-public/