US sanctions prominent Chinese cyber company for role in Flax Typhoon attacks
A Chinese cybersecurity company has been sanctioned by the U.S. for its role in facilitating attacks conducted by a state-sponsored hacking group known for targeting critical infrastructure. ...
Rhode Island warns of cybercriminals leaking stolen state files as Deloitte works to restore...
The government of Rhode Island said the hackers behind a recent ransomware attack on several of the state’s digital platforms have leaked some of the data that was...
Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit asserting that it violated users’ privacy by allowing its voice-activated Siri feature to record device...
Atos, contractor for French military and intelligence agencies, dismisses ransomware attack claims
Atos, the struggling French technology company that secures communications for France’s military and intelligence services, on Friday dismissed as “unfounded” a ransomware group’s claims to have compromised an...
Tighter regulations proposed for foreign IT in drones used in US
The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday proposed a rule to shield the supply chain of drones from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. The agency’s Bureau of...
Japan’s largest mobile carrier says cyberattack disrupted some services
Japan’s largest mobile carrier, NTT Docomo, reported that it is working to restore services after a cyberattack temporarily disrupted operations on Thursday. The Tokyo-based company said in...
US sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in presidential election
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned several entities on Tuesday for allegedly spreading disinformation in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential elections on behalf of Russia’s and Iran’s intelligence...
Beijing-linked hackers penetrated Treasury systems
Updated at 10:25 a.m. on December 31 with comment from the Chinese foreign ministry. A Chinese state-sponsored actor was responsible for a “major incident” that compromised U.S....
Finland identifies seven suspects among crew of alleged Russian ‘spy’ tanker
Finnish authorities have identified but not arrested seven suspects among the crew of an alleged Russian spy ship that was seized after breaking several submarine cables in the...
New HIPAA Rules Mandate 72-Hour Data Restoration and Annual Compliance Audits
Dec 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Compliance
The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has proposed new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations with...
