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OVH data center burns down knocking major sites offline

In a major unprecedented incident, data centers for OVH located in Strasbourg, France have been destroyed by fire. Customers are being advised by the company to enact their disaster recovery plans after the fire has rendered multiple data centers unserviceable, impacting websites around the world.  [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ovh-data-center-burns-down-knocking-major-sites-offline/
Smart sex toys come with Bluetooth and remote access weaknesses

Today, researchers have exposed common weaknesses lurking in the latest smart sex toys that can be exploited by attackers. As more as more adult toy brands enter the market, and COVID-19 situation has led to a rapid increase in sex toy sales, researchers believe a discussion around the security of these devices is vital. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smart-sex-toys-come-with-bluetooth-and-remote-access-weaknesses/
Researchers hacked Indian govt sites via exposed git and env files

Researchers have now disclosed more information on how they were able to breach multiple websites of the Indian government. The full findings disclosed today shed light on the routes leveraged by the researchers, including finding exposed .git directories and .env files on some of these systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-hacked-indian-govt-sites-via-exposed-git-and-env-files/