Good morning. It’s Thursday, October 9. Today we are covering:
Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
OneDrive is getting a new Windows app and an AI photo agent
Intel gives us a glimpse of its Panther Lake Core Ultra chips
US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology
Let’s dive in
Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
By Lawrence Abrams via BleepingComputer
Threat actors claim access to Discord’s Zendesk support instance for 58 hours starting Sept 20, 2025, via a compromised BPO agent account, stealing 1.6 TB of data (~8.4M tickets) affecting ~5.5M users and enabling Zenbar actions like disabling MFA and querying internal APIs.
Discord says it was a third-party support incident, disputes the scale (not 2.1M ID photos; ~70,000), and refuses to pay a $5M → $3.5M ransom, while attackers threaten a public leak.
Exposed data allegedly spans emails, usernames/IDs, phone numbers, partial payment info, DOB, and MFA-related details; BleepingComputer says it cannot independently verify the hackers’ claims.
𝕏: We are appalled by the severity of the Discord data breach, which is beyond imagination. More than 2 million government-issued ID photos were leaked, and there are reports that perpetrators are using them to make blackmail threats… - くりした善行 (Zenko)🇯🇵無所属/Anti-Censorship/コミティア153え40a (@zkurishi)
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
By Joseph Cox via 404 Media
Apple removed Eyes Up, an app that archived TikToks, Reels, news reports, and videos documenting ICE abuses for potential court use; unlike banned apps like ICEBlock, it didn’t do real-time tracking.
The takedown signals a broader Apple/Google crackdown on ICE-related apps after Department of Justice pressure, extending beyond “spotting” tools to archival/aggregation services during the mass deportation effort, per 404 Media.
Eyes Up was removed on Oct. 3; the App Store now shows “not available in your country or region,” while the admin (“Mark”) says the goal was government accountability.
𝕏: A good reminder that Big Tech is a handmaiden to fascism. - Jonathan ‘Boo and Vote’ Cohn (@JonathanCohn)
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OneDrive is getting a new Windows app and an AI photo agent
By Tom Warren via The Verge
Microsoft is redesigning OneDrive for Windows into a full app shipping next year, with a gallery view, People view (face detection and naming), and photo editing for both local and cloud images.
Deeper Copilot integration adds a Photos Agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot/Premium subscribers that works like a photo chatbot to surface moments and auto-build albums.
On iOS/Android, AI mobile editing brings animated styles, cleanup of blurry/duplicate shots, and a rolling Moments/On This Day tab; a new “hero link” sharing model uses standard URLs and access requests, mirroring Google Docs.
𝕏: Microsoft is overhauling its OneDrive Windows app with a new gallery view, AI-powered slideshows, and much more. It’s part of a lot of new OneDrive features coming soon, including mobile editing and a new Photos Agent. - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
Intel gives us a glimpse of its Panther Lake Core Ultra chips
By Steve Dent via Engadget
Intel detailed Panther Lake Core Ultra 3 laptop SoCs on its 18A (2nm) node built in Arizona, aimed at high-end laptops, gaming devices, and edge; claims up to 50% CPU uplift, 30% density gain, 15% perf/W, and configs up to 16 P-cores plus E-cores.
Graphics/AI: integrated Arc GPU up to +50% (max 12 cores) and an updated XPU delivering up to 180 Platform TOPS for AI acceleration.
Stakes and readiness: 18A pitched as US-made with high-volume production later in 2025, despite yield reports and financial strain ($2.9B loss, layoffs); a US 9.9% stake and NVIDIA’s $5B CPU orders shore up prospects.
𝕏: It’s going to be a busy day for @Intel and analysts/press fielding questions. The new Panther Lake product looks VERY compelling, and could be the part the company needs to regain trust in the PC market and with investors. - Ryan Shrout (@ryanshrout)
US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology
Independent
NHTSA opened a new probe into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) after 58 reports of cars running red lights, driving on the wrong side, and crashing without warning; the inquiry covers ~2,882,566 vehicles equipped with FSD (Level 2 “FSD (Supervised)” and a still-testing unsupervised version).
The agency is also investigating Smart Summon fender benders, crash handling in low-visibility conditions (including a pedestrian fatality), and delayed crash reporting by Tesla, adding to a history of scrutiny over driver-assist safety.
Amid pressure to prove reliability, Elon Musk has pledged hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas/robotaxis by late next year; Tesla shares fell ~1.4% on Thursday.
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