7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1700+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) declared a suspected Chinese hack a major incident under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Chinese hackers, U.S. officials, and FBI personnel. "WHEN & WHERE: The breach was reported to…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1731+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Apple's iOS 26.4 update has introduced mandatory age verification for all British iPhone users, requiring proof of being 18 or older to access certain features and services. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Apple, British communications regulator Ofcom, and the British government, under…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1673+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Premier encrypted messaging app Signal is warning that government officials and journalists have had their accounts compromised through phishing scams. "WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Monday, March 9, 2026, with incidents reported globally. "KEY QUOTE: "We are aware…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1548+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The social security numbers of at least 26 million Americans were exposed in a major data breach involving Conduent, a company managing data for corporations, healthcare providers, and state agencies. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Conduent, an unauthorized third party, and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1699+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Anthropic, a leading U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) firm, has accused three China-based AI labs of using fraudulent accounts to extract valuable outputs from its Claude chatbot in a coordinated "distillation" campaign. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Anthropic, Chinese AI companies DeepSeek,…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1660+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education e-mail system was reportedly hacked, with offensive messages sent to alumni. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alleged hackers targeting the University of Pennsylvania, its alumni, and the institution's Office of Information Security....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1671+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: China accused the U.S. of conducting cyberattacks on its National Time Service Center. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: China's Ministry of State Security and the U.S. National Security Agency. "WHEN & WHERE: Accusations reported on October 20, 2025, regarding incidents between 2023 and 2024, in China. "KEY…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1685+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: OpenAI revealed that some China-based ChatGPT users were using the AI chatbot for activities described as "authoritarian abuses," including cyber operations and social media monitoring. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: OpenAI, China-based accounts allegedly linked to government entities, and other…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1632+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: A man in his forties was arrested in southern England for an alleged cyberattack that disrupted several European airports, including London Heathrow. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: The suspect, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA), Collins Aerospace, and European airports, including…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1663+ words) WHO WAS INVOLVED: Two FEMA employees, including one from the IT Services Division and another from the Environmental Historic Preservation office in Alabama, and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Insider Threat Operations Center (ITOC). "WHEN & WHERE: The incidents occurred…...