It has become increasingly common for AI firms to announce that their latest and most capable models engaged in unauthorized real-world hacking. Google, which has been slow to release frontier Gemini models in recent months, has been absent from the “rogue AI” conversation until now. Following a Wall Street Journal report, Google has confirmed that...Read More
The ShinyHunters extortion group hijacked the dark web leak site of the prolific Cl0p ransomware gang, according to material posted on the site over the weekend. The site, which Cl0p has used for years to name its hacking victims and pressure them into making an extortion payment, was used for those purposes against Cl0p itself....Read More
This month’s announcement by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) of another False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with a federal contractor offers further proof that the government continues to prioritize cybersecurity enforcement. According to DOJ’s press release, government contractor Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (Honeywell Aerospace) agreed to pay over $2 million to settle an FCA matter, which...Read More
The framework identifies the 37 most impactful cybersecurity research opportunities across national security missions and systems. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nation-state adversaries have gained digital footholds in critical infrastructure, and new artificial intelligence (AI) tools are accelerating software vulnerability discovery and exploitation. These cyber threats and others like them are evolving and expanding...Read More
Sep. 21 — Ukrainian hackers of the Ukrainian Militant hacking community claim that they received a large amount of technical documentation connected to Russian naval systems, the Ukrainian Militant said. The hackers said that they got information on the scientific, technical, design, testing, and operational infrastructure of Russian naval developments related to the submarine fleet,...Read More
ShinyHunters hacked rival gang Cl0p, stealing source code, logs, and onion service keys The gang defaced Cl0p’s site via Grav CMS flaw, posting their logo and taunts about past threats Feud recalls Conti’s collapse in 2022, raising risk of escalating “cyber war” between criminal groups Infamous cybercriminal gang Cl0p has seemingly been hacked by an...Read More
Washington state has named Gwen Gann, an experienced private sector tech leader, as the state’s new chief information security officer. Gann shared the announcement in a LinkedIn post, and in the role, she will oversee the state’s Office of Cybersecurity, which sets Washington’s cybersecurity strategy and protects state government networks from cyber threats. It also...Read More
AI-Based Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Presented by Palo Alto Networks 60 mins Manufacturing accounted for 65% of industrial ransomware incidents tracked by Dragos in Q2 2026, with the U.S. remaining the most impacted country. For manufacturing leaders, the consequences extend far beyond a security...Read More
