A series of unrelated events, ranging from a fake Fortnite account to compromised cryptocurrency wallets and a quarterback's humble car, dominated the news cycle this week. These stories, covered by multiple news outlets, highlighted issues of online deception, cybersecurity threats, and the enduring value of humility.
Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, confirmed that an account believed to be linked to Jeffrey Epstein was a hoax. According to The Verge, the account, "littlestjeff1," was created by an existing Fortnite player who changed their username after the alias was discovered in the Epstein files.
In other news, a New York federal judge took the rare step of dismissing a case due to an attorney's repeated misuse of AI in legal filings. Ars Technica reported that Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued the extraordinary sanctions after attorney Steven Feldman repeatedly submitted filings with fake citations and overly embellished prose. One filing was noted for its "conspicuously florid prose."
Meanwhile, a cybersecurity breach targeted users of the dYdX cryptocurrency exchange. Ars Technica also reported that malicious packages published on the npm and PyPI repositories contained code designed to steal wallet credentials from dYdX developers and backend systems. The compromised packages, including npm (dydxprotocolv4-client-js), put all applications using the affected versions at risk, leading to complete wallet compromise and irreversible cryptocurrency theft, according to researchers from security firm Socket.
In a separate development, a social network for AI agents, Moltbook, exposed real humans' data. Wired reported that an analysis revealed that the ICE and CBP's face recognition app, Mobile Fortify, was approved for Department of Homeland Security use by relaxing some of the agency's own privacy rules.
Finally, despite signing a $36.6 million contract, Gen Z Patriots quarterback Drake Maye continues to drive his 2015 GMC pickup truck. Fortune reported that the 23-year-old, a 2024 first-round draft pick, still drives the truck he used in high school. Even after the truck broke down in January 2025, Maye refused to replace it. "My mom's always been on me about just staying humble and not buying the sports car," Maye told The Washington Post in November 2025.
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