On Monday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed that a ransomware gang broke into one of its computer systems and published stolen files, including material from open criminal investigations. The Qilin ransomware group, a Russian-speaking operation, claimed the attack and posted roughly 6.3GB of data to its dark web leak site […]
(ABC 6 News) — Pay the ransom, and you could pay for it again. That was the warning from cybersecurity experts after Winona County paid over $128,000 following a cyberattack in January. Related: Winona County paid $128K to resolve January ransomware attack Just three months later in April, a different group came knocking which left […]
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Anthropic said on Monday it had resumed external cybersecurity testing of AI models after deploying new safeguards, following incidents last month in which Claude models accessed the internet and other systems during security evaluations. Anthropic disclosed three incidents on July 30, attributing them to a misconfiguration in a third-party evaluation environment. […]
The Trump administration rolled out a six-month test program in Texas on Monday that will draw on volunteer expertise and technology from cyber and artificial intelligence companies to protect the water sector. “Project Watershed 250” is the first of the state-based, industry-centric pilot projects to cross the finish line that the Office of the National […]
Photo Credit: iStock A total of 47 states are set to receive payouts through a historic $17.1 billion settlement with tech giant Meta, according to Stateline, bringing to an end a years-long lawsuit that accused the company of designing its social media platforms to be more addictive to children. The case and massive settlement have […]
By Emma Whitford ( August 31, 2026, 23:17 GMT | Comment) — A novel hacking incident this summer involving autonomous OpenAI agents has garnered the attention of US state regulators looking to protect their citizens from rogue technologies absent specifically tailored law. Some observers are hopeful that state consumer protection laws can help curtail unsafe […]
A top CISA official acknowledged the BOD is a major cultural shift, but says it should give security teams more time to focus on work that matters. Justin Doubleday@jdoubledayWFED August 31, 2026 6:45 pm 3 min read A top Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official acknowledged CISA’s recent directive on prioritizing software patches based on […]
Watershed 250 Promises Free Cyber Resources for Small Water Utilities Shaun Waterman • August 31, 2026 Image: Lone Star Stock/Shutterstock Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross Monday announced the launch of Project Watershed 250, connecting Texas water utilities with free cyber defense resources in a pilot program […]
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