Hacked Hospitals, Hidden Spyware: Iran Conflict Shows How Digital Fight Is Ingrained in Warfare

Iran-linked hacking groups are turning to high-volume, low-impact cyberattacks, and AI is providing a boost.
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Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account

The group that it was making available for download emails and other documents from Patel’s account.
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Poland Faced a Surge in Cyberattacks in 2025, Including a Major Assault on the Energy Sector

The attacks included a destructive infiltration of Poland’s energy system in December and was suspected of originating in Russia.
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Iran Built a Vast Camera Network to Control Dissent. Israel Turned It Into a Targeting Tool

The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime.
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3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to China

The men violated U.S. export controls laws by scheming to divert massive quantities of the high-performance servers assembled in the United States to China.
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Iran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War

Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war, raising the risk of American defense contractors, power stations and water plants.
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Pentagon’s Chief Tech Officer Says He Clashed With AI Company Anthropic Over Autonomous Warfare

Pentagon CTO Emil Michael said the military is developing procedures for enabling different levels of autonomy in warfare depending on the risk posed.
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FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information

The bureau is working to determine the scope and impact of the problem, according to a notification sent to members of Congress.
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FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information

The bureau is working to determine the scope and impact of the problem, according to a notification sent to members of Congress.
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Iranian Strikes on Amazon Data Centers Highlight Industry’s Vulnerability to Physical Disasters

Two AWS data centers in the United Arab Emirates were “directly struck” and another facility in Bahrain was also damaged after a drone landed nearby.
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