A Powerball ticket in Arkansas has won a record $1.8 billion jackpot, with the winner potentially remaining anonymous due to state law, highlighting privacy and safety considerations for large lottery winners.
Litquidity, an anonymous Instagram account with over 800,000 followers, gained notoriety after publishing a slide deck by Goldman Sachs analysts, prompting the bank to raise entry-level salaries. The man behind Litquidity, known as "Lit," has kept his identity secret, leveraging his social-media fame into a podcast, investment portfolio, and email newsletter. Despite his success, some believe his anonymity may hinder his business expansion. After an investigation, it was revealed that Litquidity is run by Henry "Hank" Medina, a former investment banker who has used his Wall Street experience to build a business with multiple revenue streams.
Hackers affiliated with the activist group Anonymous launched distributed denial-of-service attacks on multiple government webpages in Guatemala, in support of ongoing protests led by Indigenous organizations. The attacks were aimed at demanding the resignation of Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who is accused of undermining the popular vote that elected progressive Bernardo Arévalo as the president-elect. The government has labeled the hacking as a national security incident and is responding to the attacks.
Round Rock High School and McNeil High School in Texas were placed under lockdown following an anonymous threat received by Round Rock ISD. After an investigation, both schools were cleared and the lockdowns were lifted.