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But I'm also incredibly proud of the work we did at TechCrunch this year, breaking new ground and stories, (and occasionally executives' hearts). Here's a few stories we covered that I also want to highlight:

1/4) @lorenzofbLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai broke news linking the 'Careto' hacking group, which targeted Cuban state institutions, to the Spanish government. Absoluteley incredibly reporting that took years to piece this story together.

techcrunch.com/2025/05/23/myst

Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government, sources say | TechCrunch

The elusive hacking group Careto was never publicly linked to a specific government, but TechCrunch has learned researchers concluded privately that the Spanish government was behind the group.

techcrunch.com · TechCrunch

Link author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai@lorenzofb@infosec.exchange

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2/4) After Trump took office, Elon Musk and his DOGE lackeys quickly raided federal departments and ransacked their systems of some of the U.S.' most sensitive and classified information. I parsed what ultimately became the 'biggest breach of U.S. government data' as it was happening — even if all of the effects won't be felt for some time.

techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/doge

The biggest breach of US government data is under way | TechCrunch

Elon Musk's DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans' private information held by the U.S. federal government.

techcrunch.com · TechCrunch

Link author: Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker@mastodon.social

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