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North Korea’s Lazarus Group Suspected in $1.4 Billion Bybit Crypto Hack

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Suspected in $1.4 Billion Bybit Crypto Hack

North Korea’s infamous Lazarus Group is suspected to be the mastermind behind the $1.4 billion Ethereum ETH/USD hack on cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, as per findings from blockchain data platform Arkham Intelligence.


You can give up getting your Tax Refund from the IRS if you haven’t done this

You can give up getting your Tax Refund from the IRS if you haven’t done this

There are two advantages to sending the documentation as soon as possible: on the one hand it will allow us to correct errors and, on the other, it will speed up the Tax Refund payment process.


Social Security 2025: Passed SS Increase check in Florida is arriving in the last week of February

Social Security 2025: Passed SS Increase check in Florida is arriving in the last week of February

In this sense, if you live in Florida and you are in the group 4 of retirees before the end of the next week of February you will have your monthly Social Security benefit available.


You will not get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in March even if the benefit has a passed payment increase

You will not get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in March even if the benefit has a passed payment increase

Even so, it is true that this is not entirely bad news, since thousands of Americans who regularly collect this payment will be able to enjoy this benefit earlier, so they will have a somewhat different budget in February.


Jeff Bezos-Backed Anthropic Fights US Move To Block Google’s Search Proposal – Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Jeff Bezos-Backed Anthropic Fights US Move To Block Google’s Search Proposal – Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

The AI startup also claimed that a forced sale would unfairly benefit its larger competitors, including OpenAI and Meta Platforms IncMETA.


Mortgage interest rates in February: will they fall without a Fed meeting?

Mortgage interest rates in February: will they fall without a Fed meeting?

Mortgage rates in the United States have stayed high in recent months, which has an impact on people who want to renew their loans or purchase a property.


Mandatory requirements to get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as of March 2025

Mandatory requirements to get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as of March 2025

In March 2025, the United States Social Security Administration will send new SSI payments to eligible beneficiaries.


Advantages and disadvantages of being a homeowner while getting Social Security retirement benefits

Advantages and disadvantages of being a homeowner while getting Social Security retirement benefits

In order to start the collection of a monthly Social Security check in the United States, it is not mandatory to be a homeowner, but it is true that being one at the time of retirement can have its advantages.


Good news for 65-year-olds: these are Florida’s tax benefits for 2025

Good news for 65-year-olds: these are Florida’s tax benefits for 2025

As we have already mentioned, these tax benefits are only intended for citizens of the United States who live in Florida and are 65 years of age or older.


Dow Dips Over 400 Points Following Tariffs Threat: Investor Sentiment Declines, Greed Index In ‘Fear’ Zone – Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD)

Dow Dips Over 400 Points Following Tariffs Threat: Investor Sentiment Declines, Greed Index In ‘Fear’ Zone – Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD)

Wall Street also recorded losses last week as renewed fears over inflation and trade tariffs eroded risk appetite.


Social Security’s Valentine’s gift: these retirees will get a raise in February

Social Security’s Valentine’s gift: these retirees will get a raise in February

The Social Security benefit, which will reach a maximum of $5,180 in February 2025 thanks to the COLA increase, will also be sent out after Valentine’s Day this year.


The IRS will not accept the Tax Returns of thousands of Americans: pay attention to the details

The IRS will not accept the Tax Returns of thousands of Americans: pay attention to the details

For that reason, the IRS does not accept the tax return of many Americans: paying attention to detail is essential to avoid these problems.