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Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN

At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information. ”

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At a NordVPN promotional event in Times Square on Wednesday, Shaquille O’Neal served as the brand’s ambassador and emphasized his goal of raising public awareness about digital security and personal privacy. He joked that he possesses a video of himself “beating up Charles Barkley” and would prefer it not be released, using the anecdote to illustrate the stakes of personal data exposure.

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