WorldPingShaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN
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At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.”…
Key facts
- Reported by WIRED and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:31:51 UTC.
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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
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