Hack Forums News // Edition 499

Posted Apr 6, 2021 08:02 PM

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Mullet Muscle has attained March 2021's MoTM award! Congratulations!
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Vacations, Bans & Closures

Bankrupt went on vacation.

Announcements

April Fools 2021 - Omniscient
Hack Forums had nothing planned for April Fools this year. This appears to follow a trend online as there were significantly fewer platforms and companies celebrating the 2021 April Fools when compared to previous years.

Informational Threads

Acer hit with REvil Ransomeware demainding $50,000,000 XMR [Now $100,000,000 ] - flavoral
Acer is the latest company to fall victim to a ransomware attack. After the computer giant failed to pay the original ransom, the attackers upped their demands to $100 million in Monero.
PSA: Class Action Lawsuit against Epic Games - LSD
If you are an American citizen that played Fortnite or Rocket League, you may be eligible for up to $50. Epic Games are offering compensation to those who purchased in-game currency or exchanged in-game currency for an in-game item.

Entertaining Threads

Hacking into Google's Network for $133,337 - Sail Safe
Interested in penetration testing? Check out this video about how an ethical hacker discovered a vulnerability in the Google Cloud Platform and earned over $100,000 as a reward.
NEW HF Easter logo! How do you like it? - Cooligan
To celebrate Easter on April 4th, Hack Forums changed to a festive Easter-themed logo. Head on over to the thread and share your thoughts on it.

Contests & Giveaways

[Lions League] 160K Bytes Contest | Open To Everyone | 10 Winners | Ends 01-05-21 - Fortunate
The second Lions League contest is here and this time, users are in with a chance of winning 160,000 bytes! The largest prize for any individual person is 25,000 bytes, and there are 10 prizes in total.
[$100 BTC/ETH/Award] Caps Contest - Round Two! Super Simple - Cap
Cap is back with the second installment of their contest. This time users are in with the chance of winning prizes totaling $100! The requirements are simple and anyone can enter.

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PayPal Crypto Checkout
American consumers are now able to check out using cryptocurrency through Paypal. The online payments system giant has, in recent times, implemented purchasing certain coins directly through their platform. This service has now been expanded to allow customers to pay with their digital assets and millions of online stores around the world. The change gives people who have Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, or Litecoin in their PayPal wallets the option to instantly convert it into a fiat currency at the checkout so that it can be used as a payment. The CEO Dan Schulman described it as being the "first time you can seamlessly use cryptocurrencies in the same way as a credit card or a debit card inside your PayPal wallet." >>Source

Anime Limited Schedule in May and June
Anime Limited has announced its releases in May 2021 and some of its titles in June. They include the series Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, due for release as a Collectors Blu-ray on June 14. The April schedule was announced previously, but one additional title was announced: a standard Blu-ray edition of Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz on April 26. PERSONA 5 the Animation Part 1, K: Seven Stories and Mobile Suit Gundam F91 have all moved back to May 10.
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Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z Anime Streams Opening Sequence Video
A new non-credit opening sequence video for the new Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z television anime was revealed to the show's staff. The video features BOYS AND MEN's song "New Challenger." The anime will premiere on April 9 at 7:25 a.m. JST. >>Source

Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly TV Anime Reveals April 12 Premiere, More Staff
More staff was revealed for the Chack Mori's Gloomy Bear character's television anime Itazura Guma no Gloomy (Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly). The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on April 12, and a special on April 5 will feature an interview with lead voice actors Kōichi Yamadera and Natsuki Hanae. The anime will also stream on YouTube. The official website of the anime announced this.
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New Shaman King Anime Listed with 52 Episodes
The new Shaman King anime of Hiroyuki Takei's manga will have four Blu-ray Disc boxes. Each box will include 13 episodes, for a total of 52 episodes. The official website of the anime announced this. The first two Blu-ray Disc boxes will ship on August 25 and November 24, 2021. The third box will ship on February 23, 2022, and the fourth box launches on May 25, 2022.
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