A cyberattack on mortgage technology provider SitusAMC has potentially exposed sensitive data from major US banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley. The breach, confirmed by SitusAMC, involved the theft of accounting records, legal agreements, and customer data. The full impact of the leak is still under investigation. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the importance of privacy, stating it should be viewed as a fundamental "hygiene practice" rather than an optional feature, reinforcing the need for robust privacy measures in digital systems.