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Grinex, a Kyrgyzstan-incorporated cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.K. and the U.S. last year, said it's suspending operations after it blamed Western intelligence agencies for a $13.74 million hack

UPGRADE and DigiSeals Programs at ARPA-H Remain Fully FundedA U.S. federal grant effort to develop autonomous medical device patching platforms for hospitals evaded the budget-cutting knife of the Trump administration. Program boosters hope to automate cyber defenses so that hospitals of any size can more quickly patch vulnerabilities.

A recently disclosed high-severity security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ Classic has come under active exploitation in the wild, per the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang established shell companies and hosted laptop farms to help operatives obtain jobs at more than 100 U.S. companies. The post US nationals sentenced for aiding North Korea’s tech worker scheme appeared first on CyberScoop.

Bank of America, Citi and Goldman Anchor Partner Cohort for OpenAI's GPT-5.4-CyberOpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber program prioritizes financial institutions to drive adoption of GPT-5.4-Cyber in regulated environments, highlighting a split with Anthropic’s developer-centric, tech-heavy partnerships and raising questions about partnership value and data-sharing models.

Tech Companies Offer 'Fully Sovereign Disaster Recovery Pack'Four European tech companies have banded together to provide a "fully sovereign disaster recovery pack" for companies in the region that want to hedge against the much-discussed possibility of the U.S. flipping the kill switch on its tech. This stack can be immediately deployed on-premises.

Also: ZachXBT Uncovers DPRK Worker Scam, Hyperbridge Hack, Coinone FineThis week, Operation Atlantic disrupts $45M phishing fraud, ZachXBT uncovers DPRK crypto worker scheme, Hyperbridge exploit, South Korea fines Coinone $3.5M, Kraken faces extortion attempt over insider data leak and American musician loses $420K in fake Ledger app.

Two U.S. nationals have been sent to prison for helping North Korean remote information technology (IT) workers to pose as U.S. residents and get hired by over 100 companies across the country, including many Fortune 500 firms. [...]

Agencies Prioritizing Tracking Use Over Enforcing Immediate CutoffsFederal agency staffers tell ISMG they are still using Anthropic's AI tools weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an immediate halt, as officials prioritize mapping dependencies and evaluating alternatives over enforcing a rapid shutdown.

'We've Yet to Find Any Mission That Can Work Without Power or Water'The Air Force is the first, and so far only, American military service to have an office dedicated to OT cybersecurity, blazing a path other services should follow, according to officials and industry observers. These are systems without which the United States can't go to war.

CISA warned U.S. government agencies to secure their systems against a Windows Task Host privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. [...]

A string of federal indictments has exposed a pervasive shadow network of data centers and fake products spanning Southeast Asia. To secure national security, the U.S. must move enforcement from the airport gate to the factory floor. The post We’re only seeing the tip of the chip-smuggling iceberg appeared first on CyberScoop.

Congressional Funding Standoff Still UnresolvedThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has told furloughed workers to report to work despite an ongoing funding lapse. U.S. DHS officials in recent days directed all furloughed personnel to return to work on their next scheduled shift, amid increasing concerns from cybersecurity analysts.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added half a dozen security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation

Two reports from former high-level U.S. cyber officials and the UK government’s top AI research institution reveal how top defenders think about the tool’s hacking capabilities. The post Here’s how cyber heavyweights in the US and UK are dealing with Claude Mythos appeared first on CyberScoop.

One was patched almost 14 years ago Crooks are exploiting four Microsoft vulnerabilities - one patched 14 years ago and another tied to ransomware activity - according to America's lead cyber-defense agency, which on Monday gave federal agencies two weeks to patch them.…

European Governments Grow Suspicious of Silicon ValleyFrench abandonment of American software for open-source alternatives continues apace, with all government ministries now facing a fall deadline for outlining plans to reduce their dependence on U.S. tech. France must "regain control of our digital destiny," said public action minister David Amiel.

The FBI Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian authorities have dismantled the "W3LL" global phishing platform, seizing infrastructure and arresting the alleged developer in what is described as the first coordinated enforcement action between the United States and Indonesia targeting a phishing kit developer. [...]

Banks and financial institutions in Latin American countries like Brazil and Mexico have continued to be the target of a malware family called JanelaRAT

American Corporations Upping Spend on AI and TechnologyCybersecurity now ranks among the most significant business risks shaping corporate strategy, even as many companies acknowledge they lack the capability to respond effectively - particularly amid a turbulent policy environment, executives told PwC.