The World Cup’s Real Travel Numbers: Hotels Won on Rate, Airlines Barely Noticed

The 2026 World Cup delivered real rate-driven gains for hotels, with rates up 256-325% in the quarterfinals, but occupancy stayed flat and airlines barely noticed the impact, with Aeroméxico even reporting a traffic dip. Here’s what the actual numbers reveal about a much-hyped tourism windfall that fell short.

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Michigan Casino Chain Shuts Down as Philippine Army Confirms Network Attack

Michigan’s Sault Tribe Kewadin Casinos was forced to shut down after a ransomware attack, the same week the Philippine army confirmed a network attack and Cleveland Municipal Court closed indefinitely due to a cyber incident. Here’s this week’s broad, cross-sector ransomware roundup.

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Attackers Tricked Meta’s AI Support Bot to Deface Government Instagram Accounts

Attackers tricked Meta’s AI support assistant into resetting passwords, briefly defacing government Instagram accounts with pro-Iranian messages. Combined with the AutoJack attack hijacking AI agents through malicious web pages and a fake AI skill that reached 26,000 agents before detection, here’s this week’s malware landscape.

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