US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more

Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached multiple US agencies and departments using a botnet to obscure their traffic.

Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid, including some software

Seven years after initial crackdowns, Trump again bans foreign gear in a move seemingly aimed at China.

CISA says over 100 US water systems were targeted in July 2026 alone

Hackers are going for internet-connected PLCs, and CISA is urging agencies to take them off the public internet.

Boston Scientific says cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to medical device operations

The company did not say what kind of attack it suffered, or when it might complete the restoration process.

OpenAI says it took down a malicious Russian plan to spread misinformation on ChatGPT

The International Burke Institute was central to the social influence campaign, designed to paint Russia in a better light than its Western counterparts.

Security expert hijacks Apple’s Find My network to share data with a Linux device

Researcher tricks Apple’s Find My into feeding live location data to a Linux box, with no Mac or iPhone required.

ShinyHunters hackers claim to have hit data center provider used by Microsoft and Meta

The hackers are asking for $13 million from CyrusOne, and have given the company a four-day deadline to comply.