Teen Hacker’s CDN Exploit: Why Your Anonymity Might Be 200 Miles Off
A 15-year-old hacker named Daniel exploited Cloudflare’s CDN to approximate user locations on apps like Signal. By using Cloudflare Teleport, he could infer locations within 200 miles. Although Cloudflare patched the vulnerability, the underlying issue remains, making CDNs a potential threat to user anonymity.
Hot Take:
Who knew teenagers could moonlight as hackers while juggling homework? Forget about “Stranger Things,” the real mystery is how a 15-year-old managed to crack Cloudflare’s CDN and make the internet a bit more like “Where’s Waldo” with your location. Meanwhile, Tornado Cash gets a legal reprieve, Subaru’s app takes a wrong turn, and Stark Aerospace learns that ransomware isn’t just a sci-fi plot twist! And, if you thought your insurance data was safe, think again—it’s been MOVEit’d to the dark side.
Key Points:
- 15-year-old hacker exploits Cloudflare CDN to approximate user locations.
- Tornado Cash sanctions reversed by Texas court, opening door for possible return.
- Subaru’s STARLINK app vulnerability allowed remote vehicle control and data access.
- Stark Aerospace hit by ransomware, with 4 TB of sensitive data claimed stolen.
- ANICO’s customer data found online following MOVEit breach.