Elon Musk's SpaceX paid $60 billion for Cursor and inherited a Russian hacker problem that hit seven companies

Billionaires.Africa 01 Sep

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Elon Musk's SpaceX paid $60 billion for Cursor and inherited a Russian hacker problem that hit seven companies — Sources: Billionaires.Africa

Elon Musk's SpaceX completed the largest startup acquisition in history when it bought Cursor for $60 billion, but the deal came pre-loaded with a cybersecurity breach that Russian-speaking hackers had already used to compromise seven companies.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX paid $60 billion for Cursor and inherited a Russian hacker problem that hit seven companies

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