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Earliest post: 2025-10-31

Latest post: 2026-10-10

News and analysis at the intersection of technology and government — covering federal cybersecurity policy, risk management, breaches, secure tech adoption, and agency cyber strategy.

01/01/2020
10/14/2026
Title Date Published ↓Threat ScoreAuthorVisible
Cybersecurity executive who helped hacking victims arrested on federal extortion charges2026-10-1070David DiMolfettaTrue
FBI arrests another ShinyHunters suspect after massive breach of employee data2026-10-0975David DiMolfettaTrue
Watchdog to examine summertime hack of DHS information network, other incidents2026-10-0870David DiMolfettaTrue
FBI seizes websites supporting Chinese contractor’s hacking operations2026-10-0888David DiMolfettaTrue
Recent Taiwan simulation highlights US cyberdefense gaps against China, experts warn2026-10-0775David DiMolfettaTrue
FBI removes Accenture contractor after missed security patch led to breach2026-10-0680David DiMolfettaTrue
Pentagon personnel breach — undetected for months — renews cyber standard scrutiny2026-10-0578David DiMolfettaTrue
China-linked hackers posed as former US officials, Anthropic employee to target AI experts2026-10-0170David DiMolfettaTrue
FBI warns ShinyHunters members to come forward after alleged leader’s arrest2026-09-2985David DiMolfettaTrue
ShinyHunters says it won’t publish FBI data2026-09-2878David DiMolfettaTrue
OpenAI says its advanced models may have gone after government websites2026-09-2530David DiMolfettaTrue
Senators propose voluntary telecom security framework after Salt Typhoon hacks2026-09-2490David DiMolfettaTrue
AI scanning tools found security gaps at rail operator and hospitals, Wiz says2026-09-2465David DiMolfettaTrue
Stolen FBI data reveals employees’ roles in intelligence and surveillance2026-09-2485David DiMolfettaTrue
ShinyHunters claims FBI data theft, demands bureau retract cyber warning2026-09-2275David DiMolfettaTrue
AI agents are getting better at cybersecurity. That cuts both ways.2026-09-1645John Breeden IITrue
CIA feared terrorists could exploit Y2K glitches, declassified briefs show2026-09-1115David DiMolfettaTrue
Lawmakers ask Commerce to sanction Indian firms involved in mercenary hacking2026-09-0970David DiMolfettaTrue
Trump admin moves to block risky foreign technology from US power grid2026-08-2885David DiMolfettaTrue
ATF investigating ‘major’ cyber incident after ransomware group claim2026-08-2770David DiMolfettaTrue
White House to soon launch water provider cyber protection program2026-08-2670David DiMolfettaTrue
FBI disables China-linked hacking tools used against US agencies2026-08-2690David DiMolfettaTrue
Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical infrastructure breaches2026-08-2585David DiMolfettaTrue
DOJ charges 17 Iranians in cybertheft campaign2026-08-1990David DiMolfettaTrue
Federal systems increasingly likely to face accidental AI breach after Hugging Face, experts say2026-08-1070David DiMolfettaTrue
Voting machine researchers say federal work abruptly ended after Trump ally pushed back on their findings2026-08-0965David DiMolfettaTrue
New ‘Water Watch Center’ launched to help small utilities stop cyberattacks2026-08-0770David DiMolfettaTrue
CISA still finds water system controls exposed online amid multistate hacks2026-08-0675David DiMolfettaTrue
AI advances are pushing governments to treat cyberattacks as routine, Western officials say2026-08-0670David DiMolfettaTrue
Hugging Face AI breach is ‘most consequential hack’ since Morris Worm, former NSA cyber chief says2026-08-0570David DiMolfettaTrue
Chinese telecom firms kept footholds in US networks despite federal crackdowns, House probe finds2026-08-0490David DiMolfettaTrue
Lawmakers propose giving 2015 OPM breach victims identity protection for life2026-08-0385David DiMolfettaTrue
Cyber industry coalition urges federal action after suspected Iran-linked water hacks2026-07-3182David DiMolfettaTrue
CISA urges water utilities to take exposed systems down after Minnesota hacks2026-07-3180David DiMolfettaTrue
Anthropic confirms its AI breached 3 organizations during testing2026-07-3160Alexandra KelleyTrue
Amazon uncovers broad North Korean hacking campaign against open-source software2026-07-2988David DiMolfettaTrue
After Hugging Face breach, FedRAMP chief tells slow-to-patch vendors to stay out of government2026-07-2370David DiMolfettaTrue
Russian hackers can steal government emails without victims clicking a link, cyber agencies warn2026-07-2390David DiMolfettaTrue
Lawmakers get taste of AI-enabled cyberattacks in China-Taiwan war game2026-07-2285David DiMolfettaTrue
Secret Service is examining apparent Iranian video outlining Trump motorcade routes, assassination opportunities2026-07-200David DiMolfettaTrue
Trump stretches declassified China intelligence into broader 2020 election claims2026-07-1770David DiMolfettaTrue
AI, once relegated to helping hackers with certain tasks, can now power every stage of a cyberattack2026-07-1478David DiMolfettaTrue
Russian hackers exploit weak router security to breach critical infrastructure, Western allies warn2026-07-1385David DiMolfettaTrue
DHS network intrusion was twice ruled a false positive before breach confirmed2026-07-1375David DiMolfettaTrue
House Homeland committee seeks briefing on DHS network hack2026-07-0770David DiMolfettaTrue
Hackers breached DHS information-sharing network, people familiar say2026-06-3070David DiMolfettaTrue
Secret Service phone security lapses put US officials at risk, watchdog says2026-06-2655David DiMolfettaTrue
The hidden market turning home internet connections into cover for hackers2026-06-2570David DiMolfettaTrue
US officials see Iran cyber threat persisting despite preliminary deal2026-06-1785David DiMolfettaTrue
US seizes alleged China-linked sites targeting security clearance holders2026-06-1085David DiMolfettaTrue

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