U.S. Delivery Platform Grubhub Confirms Data Breach Impacting Customers and Drivers - 1

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U.S. Delivery Platform Grubhub Confirms Data Breach Impacting Customers and Drivers

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor

The leading delivery company, Grubhub, announced a data breach in their platform this Monday. Hackers gained access to sensitive information, but the company assured that the breach has been contained.

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  • Grubhub announced a data breach in their platform this Monday but assured the situation is now under control.
  • Hackers got access to sensitive information from delivery drivers, merchants, and diners.
  • The delivery service company operates in over 4,000 cities in the United States and has over 375,000 merchants and 200,000 delivery providers on its platform.

According to the official statement , the incident was related to a third-party contractor and unauthorized users got access to private information including names, emails, phone numbers, hashed passwords, and partial payment card details from drivers, merchants, and diners.

“We took immediate action to contain the situation and have worked with leading forensic experts to investigate the matter,” wrote the company. “We are confident that the incident has been fully contained.”

The company clarified that, according to its investigation—in partnership with a cybersecurity company—, hackers didn’t access full payment card numbers, bank account numbers, social security or license numbers, or Grubhub Marketplace customer passwords. However, the company did not specify how many accounts were affected.

According to TechCrunch , Grubhub’s platform operates in more than 4,000 cities in the United States and hosts over 375,000 merchant accounts and 200,000 delivery providers.

Grubhub said it took action by enhancing its monitoring strategies and strengthening security measures. They recommended users to create unique passwords to reduce risks in the future.

“We remain dedicated to protecting the trust placed in us by our customers, merchants, and drivers,” concluded the company in the statement. “We have taken decisive steps to further secure our systems and are actively strengthening our security controls to prevent similar incidents in the future.”

Researchers from Wiz Research recently discovered a publicly accessible database from DeepSeek leaking sensitive information , including private chat history and secret keys.

EU Launches First Porn App Sparking Debate and Concerns From Apple - 2

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EU Launches First Porn App Sparking Debate and Concerns From Apple

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor

A new porn app for iPhones, Hot Tub, is rolling out in the European Union this week. The application was launched on Monday through AltStore PAL, an alternative app store, and Apple has already shared its concerns regarding safety risks.

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  • The porn app Hot Tub is now available for iPhones through the app marketplace alternative AltStore PAL.
  • Hot Tub allows users to browse adult content through the app.
  • Apple shared its concerns regarding safety risks for users and children.

According to The Verge , Hot Tub is an “adult content browser,” ads-free, that meets all of Apple’s requirements to be downloaded by iPhone users through AltStore PAL—one of the first app marketplace alternatives to Apple’s App Store since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect.

“iPhone turns 18 this year, which means it’s finally old enough for some more ~mature~ apps,” wrote AltStore PAL on its Threads account. “Introducing Hot Tub by c1d3r, the world’s 1st Apple-approved porn app!”

Along with the app launch, AltStore PAL announced they will donate earnings from Patreon “to causes supporting sex workers and those in the LGBTQ+ community” during February.

“We feel this is necessary to fight back against recent harmful policies by politicians, Meta, and others,” said Riley Testut, AltStore PAL developer, to The Verge.

However, Apple has already shared concerns regarding new adult content apps as it goes against its principles and the company has always considered to have “a moral responsibility to keep porn off the iPhone,” as Steve Jobs once replied to a customer complaining about the company’s policies.

“We are deeply concerned about the safety risks that hardcore porn apps of this type create for EU users, especially kids,” wrote Peter Ajemian, Apple spokesperson, to The Verge. “This app and others like it will undermine consumer trust and confidence in our ecosystem that we have worked for more than a decade to make the best in the world.”

Other apps have also found alternatives to reach users thanks to the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Epic Games relaunched Fortnite via AltStore PAL last year .