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US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela

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Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2026-01-17

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, Lily Hay Newman

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The document surveys policy and technology developments: an alleged U.S. cyber operation against Venezuela; ICE’s accelerated hiring push marred by a broken AI resume tool that misrouted training; revelations about Palantir’s ELITE app aiding ICE target selection; and Iranian activists mitigating nationwide internet blackouts by smuggling and using Starlink terminals to stay online and share information.

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