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The Record · Sep 30, 2026 · 6 min read

After reports on suicide deaths, Pentagon puts Cyber Command on notice

An August 31 memo obtained by Recorded Future News shows that the Pentagon's assistant secretary for cyber policy made specific demands of U.S. Cyber Command leadership after reports of a cluster of suicide deaths.

Krebs on Security · Sep 25, 2026 · 5 min read

U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions

A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024 was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison today and…

The Record · Sep 23, 2026 · 4 min read

No evidence of successful foreign meddling in 2024 election, spy agencies found

U.S. intelligence officials found no evidence that any foreign adversary successfully interfered in the 2024 presidential election, according to sources familiar with the findings of a classified assessment.

DarkDotWeb · Sep 23, 2026 · 10 min read

Edward Snowden and the Internet We Thought We Had

Edward Snowden changed how the world viewed surveillance, encryption and online privacy. More than a decade later, his disclosures still matter.

The Record · Sep 17, 2026 · 7 min read

Congress eyes new support for Cyber Command after recent suicide deaths

Congressional sources say they view the deaths of U.S. Cyber Command personnel as an inflection point, especially as the Pentagon’s appetite for cyber capabilities grows following successful contributions to high-profile missions against…

The Record · Sep 13, 2026 · 3 min read

Thorough reorganization at NSA will create five 'mission centers,' including cyber and AI

The largest electronic spy agency in the world is reorganizing. And fast.

The Record · Sep 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Cyber Command turns to veteran of intelligence agencies for top AI role

Ronzelle Green, most recently a senior official at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, will be U.S. Cyber Command's chief AI officer.

BleepingComputer · Sep 9, 2026 · 1 min read

US says Chinese firms extracted billions of tokens from frontier AI models

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies say that six Chinese AI companies conducted industrial-scale distillation attacks on American frontier AI models since at least late 2024.

The Record · Sep 8, 2026 · 4 min read

Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati shuts down after US terrorist designation

On August 26, the State Department labeled A/I an “extremist group” operating infrastructure for “far-left militants across the world” and announced that anyone engaging with the group financially risked exposure to sanctions.

BleepingComputer · Sep 1, 2026 · 2 min read

Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers vulnerable to hijack attacks

Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers exposed online remain unpatched against a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack all user mailboxes.

The Record · Aug 27, 2026 · 3 min read

White House bans foreign-made equipment for power generation over cyber backdoor concerns

The Trump administration is banning the acquisition of foreign-made components used to manage electricity and power, alleging that “certain foreign actors are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities” in the technology.

The Record · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min read

Exclusive: NSA to host a hacker reunion in bid to rebuild secretive unit

The National Security Agency will welcome back to campus potentially hundreds of former members of the elite group known as Tailored Access Operations (TAO) to celebrate the division’s recent rebranding.

The Record · Aug 24, 2026 · 3 min read

US sanctions Iranian cyber actors as UK discloses power plant attack

The U.S. sanctioned several Iranian nationals for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure just days after reports emerged of a cyber intrusion on a small power plant in the United Kingdom.

The Record · Aug 20, 2026 · 3 min read

China’s ‘SilkParasite’ espionage operation targeting Central Asia with AI-assisted malware

Suspected military-grade hackers based in China used artificial intelligence to develop malware in a campaign to penetrate Central Asian governments.

The Record · Aug 19, 2026 · 3 min read

NSA, FBI warns of hackers using AI-generated tools in attacks on critical infrastructure technology

The National Security Agency (NSA), FBI and other federal agencies said the campaign is targeting Siemens S7 Series PLCs and was being fueled by “AI-assisted development” alongside exploitation of known vulnerabilities.

BleepingComputer · Aug 19, 2026 · 1 min read

US warns of AI-powered attacks on Siemens PLCs in critical infrastructure

U.S. cybersecurity agencies warn that threat actors are using AI-generated scripts to exploit Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in U.S. critical infrastructure.

The Record · Aug 11, 2026 · 3 min read

NSA installs DHS lawyer as new general counsel

Kerianne Tobitsch, who most recently served as a senior lawyer at the Homeland Security Department, is the NSA's new general counsel, sources told Recorded Future News.

Krebs on Security · Aug 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions

A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage…

BleepingComputer · Jul 28, 2026 · 1 min read

CISA shares advice on isolating vital systems during cyberattacks

The U.S. and Australian governments have released new guidance urging critical infrastructure organizations to prepare to isolate vital operational technology systems in the event of a cyberattack or other major disruptions.

The Record · Jul 27, 2026 · 2 min read

Outdated VPNs should be purged from federal agencies, senator says

Intelligence Committee member Ron Wyden wants CISA, OMB and NIST to lead a federal effort to rout out obsolete VPNs from the U.S. government.

The Record · Jul 21, 2026 · 2 min read

DNI nominee Clayton wins Senate panel’s approval

By a party-line vote, the Senate Intelligence Committee sent the nomination of Jay Clayton to lead ODNI to the Senate floor.

BleepingComputer · Jul 13, 2026 · 1 min read

US and allies warn of Russian critical infrastructure attacks

Cybersecurity agencies from the United States and eight other countries have issued a joint warning that Russian state hackers are targeting vulnerable and poorly configured routers to infiltrate critical infrastructure networks.

The Record · Jul 9, 2026 · 3 min read

NSA revives 'Tailored Access Operations' name for elite hacking unit

NSA last week changed the moniker of its Office of Computer Network Operations (CNO) back to Tailored Access Operations (TAO), a name that is sure to elicit nostalgia among the broader digital community for a group with roots in the early…

The Record · Jul 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Canadian spy agency reports hacking three criminal groups in 2025

A ransomware-as-a-service gang, an online foreign extremist group and drug traffickers were separately the targets of offensive operations in 2025, according to Canada's Communications Security Establishment.

The Record · Jun 30, 2026 · 4 min read

An intelligence budget 'super user' job is now in the hands of Russ Vought

Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), assumed hands-on responsibility for overseeing the spending plans of intelligence agencies following the recent departure of Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a senior…

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