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Hacker Stole OpenAI Internal Documents – Report
Security breach reportedly occurred at OpenAI last year, with a hacker stealing internal documents, but no source code
Amazon To Discontinue Astro Security Robot
End of the line for Amazon's Astro security guard robot for businesses, which will be bricked in September this year
Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data
Russian cyber criminal gang Qilin, which caused huge disruption to multiple London hospitals, has now published stolen patient data
Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden
Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it will challenge ban
Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report
Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America
Microsoft President Grilled By US Lawmakers After China, Russia Hacks
Microsoft's Brad Smith answer questions from US lawmakers about hacks of US governmental systems by China, Russia
Russian Hackers Blamed As Ransomware Impacts London Hospitals
Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin identifies Russian cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack that impacted London hospitals
TikTok Warns Cyberattack Targeted High Profile Accounts
Video app admits small number of high profile users including Paris Hilton and CNN were subjected to a cyberatack
Former Cybersecurity Boss Warns UK Not Heeding China Threat
Ciaran Martin, ex-chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, explains growing cyber threat posed by China
ICO Warns PSNI It Faces £750k Fine Over Data Breach
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) says it cannot afford a £750,000 fine from the ICO, over its self-inflicted data breach
US Warns Rising Cyberattacks Against Water Supplies
Critical infrastructure. Utility firms in the US are being urged to do more to protect water supplies amid rising cyberattacks
Chinese Hack Exposes Ministry Of Defence Payroll Data
Payroll records of nearly all members of the UK's armed forces have been exposed, reportedly to Chinese hackers
Russia Accused Of Cyberattack On Germany’s Ruling Party, Defence Firms
German foreign minister warns Russia will face consequences for “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack on ruling party, and German companies
LastPass Separates From Parent After Security Incidents
New chapter for LastPass as it becomes an independent company to focus on cybersecurity, after troubled past
UK AI Security Firm Darktrace Acquired By Private Equity Group
Thoma Bravo agrees to acquire Darktrace for $5.32 billion in cash, delivering some welcome news for founding investor Dr Mike Lynch
Russia Already Meddling In US Election, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft warns of Russian influence campaigns have begun targetting upcoming US election, albeit at a slower pace than previous operations
Google To Spend $1 Billion On Two Subsea Cables To Japan
US and Japan to be connected by two new subsea Google cables, amid possible AUKUS alliance expansion to include Japan
Microsoft Singled Out In Review Of Chinese Hack Of US Government Emails
Cyber Safety Review Board concludes Chinese hack of top US government officials' emails was preventable, and blames Microsoft
New Zealand Joins US, UK, Netherlands Alleging Chinese Cyber Espionage
Five eyes member New Zealand joins with the US and UK alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
AT&T Says Data Of 7.6 Million Account Holders Leaked On Dark Web
American telecommunications giant AT&T investigates incident after millions of customers’ data published on dark web
US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report
Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot
Dutch PM Raises Cyber Espionage Case With China’s Xi
Beijing visit sees Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discuss cyber espionage incident with Chinese President Xi Jinping
NHS Scotland Confirms Clinical Data Published By Ransomware Gang
NHS Dumfries and Galloway condemns ransomware gang for publishing patients clinical data after cyberattack earlier this month
White House Warns Of Cyberattacks On US Water Infrastructure
Foreign hackers are targetting US water and sewage systems United States warns, pointing finger at Iran and China
McDonald’s Suffers IT Outage In Different Countries
Fast food chain suffers IT outages around the world, but McDonald's denies it was because of a cyberattack
Artificial Intelligence Act: Industry Reaction
Industry experts react to the European Union Parliament approving landmark legislation for artificial intelligence
Former Google Chinese Staffer Charged With Stealing AI Secrets
US arrest software engineer for allegedly stealing AI tech from Google, while secretly working for two Chinese firms
NSO Ordered To Hand Over Spyware Code To WhatsApp
US Judge orders spyware firm NSO Group to hand over Pegasus code to Meta's WhatsApp as part of the ongoing lawsuit
President Biden To Plug US Data Transfers To China, Russia Etc
US President issues executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from being transferred to hostile nation states