“I contacted the person claiming to be the hacker and interviewed them via Telegram, the social messaging app. “We do know that they have been involved in other hacks or that they have been the recipient of hacked information in the past. “Don’t worry, this will be over soon, and everyone will be satisfied,” the person identifying as the hacker Kazu told Fisher. The Front Page is a daily news podcast from the New Zealand Herald, available to listen to every weekday from 5am. You can follow the podcast at iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 12, 2026 04:24 UTC