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Zack Whittaker
Unclaimed profileSecurity Editor, TechCrunch
United States
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Award-winning security editor at TechCrunch covering data breaches, hacking, and cybersecurity. Previously lead security reporter at ZDNet.
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Zack Whittaker covers cybersecurity and digital privacy, recently reporting on data exposures, large-scale hacking risks, and real-world consequences of cyberattacks. Their stories highlight security flaws in consumer services, government infrastructure, and connected devices.
Recent articles
- Exclusive: UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including childrenTechCrunch · Jan 20, 2026
- This is what some of the world’s largest banks of malware look like stacked as hard drivesTechCrunch · May 13, 2026
- Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacksTechCrunch · Aug 7, 2026
- Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US