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US govt officials’ communications compromised in recent telecom hack
CISA and the FBI confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the “private communications” of a “limited number” of government officials after breaching multiple U.S. broadband providers. The attackers also stole other information from the companies’ compromised systems, including information related to customer call records and law enforcement requests. “Specifically, we have identified that PRC-affiliated actors have compromised networks at multiple telecommunications…
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CISA proposes new security requirements to protect govt, personal data
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing security requirements to prevent adversary states from accessing American’s personal data as well as government-related information. The requirements are aimed at entities that engage in restricted transactions that involve bulk U.S. sensitive personal data or U.S. government-related data, especially if the info is exposed to “countries of concern” or “covered persons.”…
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UK govt appoints Microsoft CEO to chair industrial strategy council as it looks to attract tech investment
Microsoft’s UK CEO Clare Barclay will chair the government’s new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council as part of a sharpened focus on UK tech investment. Announced jointly by Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the council will look to deliver a modern industrial strategy focused on eight key areas. Digital and technologies are one of these…
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