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23andMe's Ex-CEO Anne Wojcicki Made Privacy Pledge With Successful Bid of $305M
A bankruptcy court gave the green light for TTAM Research Institute - a firm launched by 23andMe's co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki - to buy 23andMe for $305 million. TTAM has promised to uphold the consumer genetics testing firm's current privacy policies and implement more data safeguards.

Google’s Mandiant Warns About Remote Attacks Disrupting Grid Stability
Vulnerabilities in networked devices programmed to instantaneously trip power grid substation circuit breakers could be the means hackers use to cause the next blackout, warn researchers. There are "systemic patterns across substations, utilities and industrial sites worldwide," Mandiant warned.

Iranian-Linked Hackers Claim to Have 100GB of Emails From Trump's Inner Circle
An Iranian hacking group collectively using the pseudonym "Robert" claims to have 100 gigabytes of emails from President Donald Trump's inner circle as Tehran seemingly attempts to project strength in cyberspace in the wake of U.S.-led attacks on three of its key nuclear sites.

Hackers Targeted French Government Entities, ANSSI Said
A hacking campaign linked to Chinese threat actors chained zero-days in Ivanti server software to target French government, defense and media entities, the national cyber agency said. The hacker has similarities to a Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC5174.

New Multi-Agency 'Fusion Center' Using AI, Other Tech Will Improve Investigations
The Department of Justice in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies said it has identified $14.6 billion in a wide range of healthcare fraud in 2025. The feds say a new "fusion center" using AI and other technologies will improve investigations moving forward.

New Multi-Agency 'Fusion Center' Using AI, Other Tech Will Improve Investigations
The Department of Justice in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies said it has busted $14.6 billion in a wide range of healthcare fraud in 2025. The feds say a new "fusion center" using AI and other technologies will improve investigations moving forward.

This Is Not the Malicious Code You're Looking For, Malware Tells AI
If you can't outsmart the antivirus, maybe you can sweet-talk the algorithm into looking the other way. Security researchers discovered what appears to be the first known attempt to deploy prompt injection against artificial intelligence-powered malware analysis.

Republicans Remove Controversial AI Regulatory Ban in Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
Senate Republicans removed a state moratorium on artificial intelligence regulations from its version of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" following bipartisan warnings the component could risk data privacy and civil rights - particularly without a strong federal regulatory framework.

California AG Leads Effort to Prohibit DHS, ICE From Accessing Personal Health Data
California and 19 other states are suing the Trump administration to stop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from allegedly disclosing Medicaid beneficiaries' personal health information to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Windows 11 Revamp Means No Kernel Access Required for Third-Party Security Tools
Nearly one year after a faulty CrowdStrike software update disrupted 8.5 million Windows hosts, causing global IT chaos, Microsoft is previewing multiple resilience changes to Windows, including enabling third-party endpoint security tools to do their magic without needing kernel-level access.

Horizon Healthcare RCM Hints at Paying Ransom in Data Theft Incident
Horizon Healthcare RCM is the latest revenue cycle management software vendor to report a health data breach involving ransomware and data theft. The firm's breach notification statement suggests that the company paid a ransom to prevent the disclosure of its stolen information.

Claudia Plattner Says Complete Switch to European Technologies Is Unrealistic
European ambitions to replace foreign tech solutions with domestic alternatives are "unrealistic" in the short term, warned the head of the German cybersecurity head cybersecurity agency in a call for greater technological control over cloud platforms.

New Report Says Mexican Cartel Hired Hacker to Identify, Track and Kill FBI Sources
A Justice Department watchdog found a Mexican cartel hired a hacker to tap mobile data and Mexico City cameras, helping track, intimidate and kill potential U.S. informants linked to El Chapo while calling for reforms to protect sensitive investigations from rapidly evolving technology threats.

DOJ Indictments, Enforcement Actions Follow Nationwide Search for 'Laptop Farms'
Federal prosecutors announced major enforcement actions after a North Korean crime ring used stolen IDs, fake websites and U.S. shell firms to embed IT workers inside more than 100 American companies, stealing data and laundering over $5 million to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs.

Sydney Trains' Maryam Shoraka on Identifying the Blind Spots in OT Systems
IT organizations can apply multiple frameworks to help reduce risk, but relying on them in OT environments could create blind spots. Security leaders must rethink compliance-driven strategies and adapt controls to meet the unique demands of industrial systems, said Sydney Trains' Maryam Shoraka.

Anthropic Claude Agent Loses Money, Hoards Tungsten, Believes It's Human
Unleashing an agentic AI on the office vending machine: What could go wrong? Anthropic and AI safety company Andon Labs found out when they turned over management of a small refrigerator that acted as a vending machine to Claude Sonnet 3.7. Researchers described the AI's conduct as "pretty weird."

Chinese Surveillance Firm Faces Canada National Security Ban
Chinese video surveillance manufacturer Hikvision must close operations in Canada, a government official said Friday, citing national security concerns. The ban is the latest in a string of Western prohibitions against equipment made by partially state-owned Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology.

Chinese-Made AI App Faces European Privacy Pushback
A German data regulator on Friday ordered Apple and Google to remove the Chinese artificial intelligence DeepSeek app from online stores over non-compliance with privacy and digital service rules. Commercial transfers of data outside of trading bloc members are governed by a complex legal system