Ex-CIA Computer Engineer Gets 40 Years in Prison for Giving Spy Agency Hacking Secrets to WikiLeaks

Former CIA software engineer sentenced to 40 years in prison for biggest theft of classified information in CIA history and for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos.
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At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in Jordan, Forensic Probe Finds

Pegasus spyware from NSO Group was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists.
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US Says It Disrupted a China Cyber Threat, but Warns Hackers Could Still Wreak Havoc for Americans

Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States, FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers.
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AI Companies Will Need to Start Reporting Their Safety Tests to the US Government

The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government.
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Ring Will No Longer Allow Police to Request Doorbell Camera Footage From Users

Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police to request doorbell camera footage from users following criticism from privacy advocates.
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A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health Insurer Client Data

Russian national sanctioned by the Australian government for his role in the Medibank attack impacting more than 10 million Australians.
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Top Official Says Kansas Courts Need at Least $2.6 Million to Recover From Cyberattack

Kansas Courts needs funding to cover the costs of bringing computer systems back online, pay vendors, improve cybersecurity and hire three additional cybersecurity officials.
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