"It's the end of the year. That means it's time for us to celebrate the best cybersecurity stories we didn't publish. Since 2023, TechCrunch has looked back at the best stories across the board from the year in cybersecurity. If you're not familiar, the idea is simple. There are now dozens of journalists who cover cybersecurity in the English language. There are a lot of stories about cybersecurity, privacy, and surveillance that are published every week."
"In 2016, The Atlantic's journalist made contact with a person claiming to work as a hacker for Iran's intelligence, where he claimed to have worked on major operations, such as the downing of an American drone and the now-infamous hack against oil giant Saudi Aramco, where Iranian hackers wiped the company's computers. Harris was rightly skeptical, but as he kept talking to the hacker, who eventually revealed his real name to him, Harris started to believe him."
An annual year-end selection highlights notable cybersecurity reporting from 2023, acknowledging the many journalists covering security, privacy, and surveillance. The selection is subjective and incomplete. One highlighted narrative recounts an extended correspondence with a purported Iranian intelligence hacker who claimed involvement in major operations, including downing an American drone and the Saudi Aramco disruption. Skepticism gave way as the source revealed his name and later died, allowing investigators to piece together a more extraordinary reality. The narrative illustrates the challenges reporters face when verifying sensational hacking claims. A separate item describes a secret UK court order compelling Apple to add an iCloud backdoor under a worldwide gag.
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