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Hack Forums News // Edition 322 --- CHRISTMAS EDITION!!!

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NCA Surface on Hack Forums
It is no surprise that the government lurk this site for unethical and illegal practices. On Dec. 12, the National Crime Agency (NCA) were the very first to surface on Hack Forums and actually post. Not many took heed of the NCA until Omniscient proceeded to then post confirmation of the authoritative figures behind the account. The message/unintentional warning came shortly after law enforcement targeted over 100 people who took part in committing DDoS attacks. Congratulations on achieving L33t, NCA. >>Source

On a Positive Note... Christmas is Almost Here!
Christmas being just around the corner, the Writers (both the Wiki and News Teams) wish you a very merry Christmas. The annual festival is the time to spread good cheer, spend time with your family and loved ones, receiving and giving. Omniscient has also been kind enough to leave us with a cheer Christmas message which reads "Spend time with family and stop reading HF News".

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  • YOU MAY BE SCAMMED - Omniscient
    As a stern warning to all members who partake in currency exchanging on Hack Forums, Omniscient has again reinforced and made it clear that there are malicious people out there with the sole intent to steal from the community. As always, tread with caution as all deals on Hack Forums are at your own risk.

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Historic Texts Recovered From ISIS
Constructed over 1,500 years ago, the "Monastery of Martyr Mar Benham and his sister Sarah" held religious texts, illustrations and carved inscriptions dating back several hundred years. Christian in nature, the text are said to depict "lengthy colophons" of historical and social religious events. ISIS occupied the Christian monastery beginning June 2014 until just recently, November 2016, when it was recaptured by an Iraqi Christian unit combatting the efforts of ISIS in the nation. Due to the restless state of the nation, it is not sure whether the texts will be kept in Iraq or moved to Europe for safe keeping; however, said to contain the genealogy of Jesus Christ and other never before released religious works, much research on the texts is still to be done. >>Source

Cellular Reprogramming Slows Aging
The fountain of youth may very well be brewing somewhere in a graduated cylinder. According to a new study, Scientists have found that "induction of partial cellular reprogramming improved muscle regeneration in aged mice" with little to no noticeable side effects. When comparing two different mice suffering from the same premature aging defect, treatment was only given to one of the mice. The study found that the mouse receiving the treatment induced expressions of "Yamanaka" factors in all cells using their "partial reprogramming approach". Not only did the function of the kidneys, stomach, liver and skins cells improve, but the heart (the cardiovascular system often fails to be effected by similar treatment) also showed improvements in structure and function. >>Source

Run Hack Forums Run
Have you ever thought about taking up running as a hobby? You may want to start. According to a study done by the University of Arizona, MRI scans showed that running may affect the structure and function of the brain in a positive manner. A study was done comparing a group of male cross country runners to young adult males (18-25 years old) who hadn't engaged in any kind of organized athletic activity for at least a year. The scans measured the participants through multiple states of movement and coordination tests to find that those who consistently exercised experienced stronger neural activity, even while at rest. The areas affected have also been linked to neural diseases such as Alzheimer's meaning consistent exercising could provide resilience against the effects of again on your brain. >>Source

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China seizes US Naval Vessel in South China Sea
A US Navy Underwater drone collecting unclassified data in international waters has been commandeered by China on December 16th The Navy drone was collecting two gliders 50 miles out from Subic Bay when the Chinese vessel apprehended and seized the drone. The Chinese acknowledged radio messages to return the drone, but did not hail. >Source

Car Bomb Attack in Turkey
On the morning of December 17th the city of Kayseri, Turkey, was the site of a recent car bomb attack. The attack was targeted towards the gate of the Erciyes University, blowing up a transport bus. The explosion took the lives of 13 Turkish soldiers and injured some 56 more people. Currently, 7 suspects are being held for the bombing, and the police are searching for at least 5 more. No one claimed responsibility for this attack, but it is thought to have been carried out by Kurdistan Workers Party, or the PKK for short. >Source

Aleppo Evacuation Busses Burned by Rebels
Following the ongoing conflict in Syria and the evacuation of Aleppo, rebels have intercepted buses evacuating the sick and injured and then proceeded to torch them, though some buses did succeed in evacuating successfully. The evacuation of Aleppo has been going on for about a week and has already been halted by shootings, bombings, and sabotage of government vehicles. >Source

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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to Step Down
The savior of net neutrality is stepping down. Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, announced Thursday that he will resign from the agency Jan. 20, the day Donald Trump’s new administration begins. His departure means the FCC will start the Trump administration with a 2-1 Republican majority. The Obama appointee who has led the agency for three years, was the driving force behind a number of sweeping regulations that aimed to inject competition into the telecommunications sector. The move makes it easier for Republicans to try to repeal net neutrality, as well as other controversial actions taken by the agency’s Democratic majority under President Obama.

Microsoft to Support Dolby Atmos on Xbox One and Windows 10
Microsoft announced that Windows 10 PCs and the Xbox One console are both set to get native support for Dolby Atmos, the new surround sound technology from Dolby Laboratories. The object-based sound format has so far been limited to a select few PC games. The Xbox One will become the first console to feature Dolby Atmos sound, thanks to an update available on Xbox One Preview, its exclusive beta program. The full update for all users will be coming to consoles, Windows 10 PCs and tablets sometime in 2017. The Xbox One and Windows 10 integration will work with any headphones as well as compatible speaker systems or soundbars, Microsoft revealed.

KickassTorrents Brought Back From the Dead
After a long wait, a near perfect clone of the original Kickass Torrents (KAT) portal surfaced online Friday. Resurrected by a group of the original staff, who first brought the community part of the site back at katcr.co, the infamous torrent site is now located at katcr.co/new. KickassTorrents was shut down after its alleged founder, Artem Vaulin was arrested in Poland and all official domain names were seized by the US Justice Department. Even with the main website dead, a lot of clones of the popular torrent website cropped up on the web, but were nothing more than pale shadows of the original KickassTorrents.

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1-Billion Yahoo Database Supposedly Sold for $300,000 on Dark Web
It is no secret now to how public the details about the 2013 Yahoo data breach are. The newest update on this attack proceeds, with efforts believing that two prominent spammers and a third person was involved with buying the database. The database contains personal information such as: Full Names, Passwords (MD5 Encrypted), Date of Births, Phone Numbers and more. >>Source

EA: Battlefield 1 Servers Down After DDoS Attack by Phantom Squad
It is getting to that time of year where people love DDoSing companies for internet fame. The latest attack which has been found to be condoned by Phantom Squad, affected users all around the world. Phantom Squad took credit for this attack on their Twitter, furthermore claiming that the attack was some sort of test. With that being said, it is still unclear whether it was Phantom Squad and their claims to DDoSing the Battlefield 1 servers or a technical issue that affected the downtime. EA are still yet to comment on these claims, but claims by Phantom Squad may be probable. >>Source

305,000 PayAsUGym Credentials Stolen in Data Breach
PayAsUGym recently confirmed that they had been the latest victims to a cyber-attack which affected 305,000 customers. The company themselves said they do not keep customer’s financial information, although the hackers that seem to have carried out the attack claim against this. A strong statement from the company states that the financial credentials were not stolen, as the website uses a tokenized system, therefore no credentials are stored directly on their servers. A Twitter user that goes by the username “@real_1x0123” attempted to contact the company multiple times but had no response in the process. According to 1x0123, the hack was obtained and carried out via a zero-day attack. >>Source

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Super Mario Run Downloaded 10 Times More Than Pokemon Go On First Day!
The highly anticipated mobile game, Super Mario Run, was released this week and it's numerous are impressive to say the least. App Annie has published data, which states that Super Mario Run was downloaded over 10 million times worldwide on December 15. That's 10 times the amount Pokemon Go managed in its first day! It's an impressive figure for Mario and Nintendo's mobile game debut, though it also isn't an especially fair comparison. Super Mario Run is available in 150 countries, whereas Pokemon Go launched in only three countries, albeit on iOS and Android. However, the game was downloaded by an estimated 3.5 million users in just the US alone, so it is fair to say that Pokemon Go's number were left in the dust. What do you think about Super Mario Run? Let us know! >>Source

FIFA 17 Throws Freebies out For "FUTmas"
The latest edition of FIFA, is now throwing out freebies within the Ultimate Team to get into the Christmas spirit. The festive spirited for FIFA started December 16, and ends on January 3. In order to obtain one of these gifts all you have to do is log into FIFA 17 Ultimate Team daily and you will be handed a pack, coins or something completely different. The festive spirit being brought to you by FIFA, also unlocks a bunch of new challenges such as the Mystery Packs. Grab an extra freebie by logging into the FIFA Ultimate Team Web Application. Be sure to let us know what you receive! >>Source

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Aleppo Evacuations
An array of areas within Syria have been taken over by both ISIL and insurgent groups. This has been the case over the last year or so and is continuing to be a large issue for those who are inhabitants of Syria. In Aleppo, mass chaos has been taking place in which adults, children, and even infants are losing their lives due to a slew of bombings and firefights that are taking place in the region. "Thousands of people were evacuated from the last rebel-held enclave of Aleppo on Monday in return for insurgents allowing people to leave two besieged pro-government villages in nearby Idlib province." While the United Nations is concerned about the people of Aleppo, the U.N. does not want insurgents to make their way out of the region. Insurgents are still occupying Aleppo with scores vowing to die fighting for what they deemed to be their land.

Blac Chyna Versus Rob Kardashian
“Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna seemed to be living in baby bliss ever since Dream Kardashian was born, but this weekend it became clear that not everything was rainbows and roses.” On Saturday, Chyna’s account on the popular social media platform known as Instagram was supposedly taken over by an unknown hacker. While the hacker was in control, he/she managed to post a plethora of screenshots that went on to show Chyna had other plans for being with Rob. According to the images posted on her Instagram account, Chyna wanted to own a $10M home without Rob. Even more, she wanted to get married and trademark the last name Kardashian in hopes of cashing in on the family business that is ballooning in size as time continues to move forward. Fast forward to today and Rob has made a public apology in which he pleads with Chyna to return home. Is this the beginning of the end for Rob and Chyna?

Russian Ambassador Assassinated
The shooting of Andrey G. Karlov, a Russian ambassador, took place earlier this morning. A shootout ensued after the assailant had murdered Mr. Karlov in cold blood. Moments after the shootout began, the 22-year old suspect was declared dead. The shooter, an off-duty police officer, had shouted prior and after the shooting.“God is great!” and “don’t forget Aleppo, don’t forget Syria!” The security team that was watching over Mr. Karlov was weak and not properly orchestrated as has been reported by Turkish officials. “President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Russian television that Mr. Karlov had been “despicably killed” to sabotage ties with Turkey.” As of now. President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan are going to work in cahoots with one another to get to the bottom of the senseless killing.

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Merry Christmas everyone! Good work this week team, keep it up.
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This edition looks awesome. Nice job guys.
This edition made my heart flutter
Alright, I got missed out again.

Great reading skills you guys have to miss my report TWICE
My life's goal is to bully Stanley into admitting he's only here to steal bytes.
Yet another great addition, thank you for the read!
Awesome edition. Finally that Heart of Kings guy is gone, every time I saw a post of his I thought it was King of Hearts for a split second.

Also, some great artwork by Motusora.
Oh this a really good edition. Well done. Love Novica's work on the header.
Great Editon once again news team. Merry Christmas everyone!
An erstwhile gamer with several thousand dollars in donations and multiple group leaderships to his name, in March 2016 Red Sox was closed after his account, Skype, and BTC Wallet were allegedly compromised and used to scam other users.
Well done on another issue and Merry Christmas! Fannas is a boss with those Amethysts.
Merry Christ and Happy Holidays Everyone!

Love the News Section!


Great work!
Well done HFNT. Merry Christmas guys.
That was a really good read, nice one guys. Merry Christmas!
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