The events last week saw massive developments in tech, with X's most recent operations shut down in Brazil taking place, and the company claimed that it was because of Supreme Court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes' threats. Moreover, there is also the glorious return of Fortnite on iOS, but it is exclusive to the EU only and via the Epic Games Store.
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Lastly, there is the massive National Public Data records leak where around 2.7 billion data were uploaded into a famed hacking forum.
X Brazil Shuts Down Operations Due to 'Threats' from de Moraes
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Over the weekend, X announced that its operations in Brazil have shut down, with the company's office closing down because of alleged "threats" from the country's Justice Alexandre de Moraes. It was revealed that X's legal representative in the South American country was threatened to be arrested by de Moraes if the platform did not comply with its censorship order.
The reason for X pulling back the curtain on its Brazil operations was to protect its staff, and this was after the platform asked for due process in its fight against censorship.
Despite this, X claimed that its services are still available in Brazil, with the social media platform available to its user base in the country.
After four years since it was removed by Apple from its App Store, Fortnite is making its grand return on iOS, with iPhones now available to download, install, and play the game again. This was made possible thanks to the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), forcing Apple to allow third-party app marketplaces and sideloading on iOS, but is exclusive in the EU region.
The battle royale game, alongside Fall Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe, are now available to be installed via the Epic Games Store, the company's app marketplace.
To do this, users need to sideload the Epic Games Store first, enabling it on iOS Settings, and then sideload the games on the iPhone or iPad.
National Public Data Records Leak
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Earlier this week, the National Public Data had its records leaked after a breach took place and exposed as much as 2.7 billion personal and sensitive data of US, UK, and Canada's citizens. After stealing this information, the hacker shared it with a notorious hacking forum and made these records available for others to see and use of their volition.
It was unveiled by Bleeping Computer's report that the threat actor was USDoD, making it known via the forum that they have this information.
National Public Data's records were from public sources, and are used for background checks, determining criminal records, and investigations, best known for offering it for a price.
