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Polymarket is officially closed to Americans, but many U.S. traders have accessed its event contracts using virtual private networks, which disguise their internet addresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Hackers claiming to have accessed more than 100,000 people's health records in New Zealand have reportedly extended a ransom deadline until Friday, after saying they want to build a "good reputation".

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“People are scrambling” to figure out if Elon Musk’s programmers have accessed their private information, explained a federal intelligence employee to HuffPost.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

The hackers may have accessed data on millions of Americans, according to the White House.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Before that, it had been offering most of its services via Telnet, which wasn't used much by customers, although in theory they could have accessed a lot of material from home.

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Lebert, Marie