2,700 People Tricked Into Working for Cybercrime Syndicates Rescued in Philippines

Philippine police backed by commandos staged a massive raid and rescued more than 2,700 workers who were allegedly swindled into working for cybercrime groups.
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3-Year Probe Into Encrypted Phones Led to Seizure of Hundreds of Tons of Drugs, Prosecutors Say

Investigations triggered by the cracking of encrypted phones three years ago have led to more than 6,500 arrests worldwide and the seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs.
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2.5M Genworth Policyholders and 769K Retired California Workers and Beneficiaries Affected by Hack

MOVEit hack: Personal information of about 769,000 retired California employees and 2.5 million Genworth Financial policyholders were exposed.
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Cooperation or Competition? China’s Security Industry Sees the US, Not AI, as the Bigger Threat

China’s security and surveillance industry is focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the US and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in AI and pressure from rival governments.
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Biden Discusses Risks and Promises of Artificial Intelligence With Tech Leaders in San Francisco

The Biden administration wants to figure out how to regulate AI, looking for ways to nurture its potential for economic growth and national security and protect against its potential dangers.
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Microsoft Says Early June Disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, Were Cyberattacks

Early June 2023 disruptions to Microsoft’s flagship office suite were Layer 7 DDoS attacks by a shadowy new hacktivist group dubbed Storm-1359 by Microsoft.
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A Russian Ransomware Gang Breaches the Energy Department and Other Federal Agencies

The cybersecurity firm SecurityScorecard says it detected 2,500 vulnerable MOVEit servers across 790 organizations, including 200 government agencies.
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How Europe is Leading the World in the Push to Regulate AI

Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle.
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Democrats and Republicans Are Skeptical of US Spying Practices, an AP-NORC Poll Finds

As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major surveillance programs, the Biden administration faces an American public that’s broadly skeptical of common intelligence practices and of the need to sacrifice civil liberties for security.
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