Boeing confirms it was targeted in a ‘cyber incident’

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( By [Christine Hall]( Thursday, November 02, 2023 Cybersecurity was top of mind in some of today’s top stories. First, Carly writes Boeing confirms a “cyber incident” after a ransomware gang [claims data theft](. Then Zack sheds light on mortgage and loan giant Mr. Cooper [blaming a cyberattack]( for its ongoing outage. Speaking of ransomware, Carly provides some answers to a question about whether[government sanctions]( against ransomware groups work. Meanwhile, many of you were enamored with Connie’s story about how a new generation of companies are taking over prime real estate in San Francisco. [They’re movin’ on up](. And if you’ve always wanted to draw comics, but alas you can’t draw, Catherine writes that Dashtoon is here for you. [Here’s how it’s turning storytellers into artists](. [ image] Image Credits: Just_Super / Getty Images More top reads Do you know where you’re going?: Zephr emerges from stealth with $3.5 million and plans to create a “networked GPS” using cell phones. [Read more](. At your command: Google’s Gradient is backing Charm, a startup that wants to bring more pizzazz to the command line. [Where GUI meets CLI](. Let’s hope it gets windy: AirLoom has a plan to halve the cost of wind power. [Here’s how](. (TC+) What happens at a hackathon . . . : Can sometimes turn into a big idea. That’s how Factory, using AI to automate the software development life cycle, came to be. [Get the scoop](. I’m tired of doing the same thing for the hundredth time: So are a lot of other people. Meet Sweep, a startup that aims to automate basic developer tasks using large language models. [Investors like it](. A financially healthy employee is a happy one: Payroll Integrations grabs $20 million so that employers can support their employees’ financial wellness. [Cha-ching](. Not so stable of a coin, apparently: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenas PayPal over its USD-pegged stablecoin. [Learn more](. Spot the government contract: It’s tough to navigate through the millions of government contracts available, and Govly doesn’t want you to. It’s developing a platform that will do all the searching for you. [Here’s how it works](. New at the helm: Revolut appoints a new U.K. CEO as the company’s British banking license is still pending. [Meet Francesca Carlesi](. A better picture of Earth: Kuva Space raises a €16.6 million Series A to scale its hyperspectral imagery ambitions that include better and more pictures of the materials on Earth. [Picture this](. Making inroads: Japan’s SBI Holdings commits $40 million to anchor Novastar Ventures’ future funds. [Learn why it is eyeing Africa](. Share to your little heart’s content: A new Facebook Stories API helps creators share directly from third-party desktop or web apps. [See how this manifested](. Even more for your Thursday: [Personal finance app Monarch sees bump in users following Intuit’s news it is closing Mint]( [Unredacted FTC suit shows ‘Project Nessie’ price-raising algorithm made Amazon $1.4B]( [DoorDash tests warning non-tippers that their order could be slow to arrive]( [10 years since the term ‘unicorn’ was coined, we’ve almost come full circle]( (TC+) [More top reads image] Image Credits: Blend Images - Diego Cervo / Getty Images [On the pods]( For this week’s episode of [Chain Reaction](, Jacquelyn is joined by TechCrunch+ editor in chief, Alex Wilhelm, to discuss the [end of the trial]( for Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX, who is facing seven charges related to fraud and money laundering. They talked about: - SBF’s testimony. - The prosecution’s closing arguments. - The defense’s closing arguments. - Key points in the case. - What’s next for the trial. [Listen here](. [Read More]( [On the pods image] Image Credits: Bryce Durbin [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [Virtualization Engineer / Systems Administrator - Journey at Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Olympia, WA, USA)]( - [Sr. Software Development Engineer at Radiant Vision Systems (Redmond, WA, USA)]( - [Enterprise Systems Integration Manager at Earthjustice (Anywhere)]( - [QA Engineer, Data Validation at Murmuration (USA)]( - [Systems Engineer Specialist - hybrid, Twin Cities metro area candidates only at American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (St Paul, MN, USA)]( [See more jobs on CrunchBoard]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $349 per month. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2023 Yahoo. All rights reserved. 110 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103