Cyber-stricken Belgian hospitals refuse ambulances, transfer critical patients
A major cyberattack on Belgian healthcare facilities has entered its second day, forcing hospitals to turn away ambulances and transfer critical patients to other facilities. The attack has caused significant disruption to healthcare provision across affected regions, with IT systems remaining offline as teams work to restore services and assess the scope of the breach.
Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA
President Donald Trump has re-nominated Sean Plankey to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), after Plankey’s previous bid for the position stalled in the Senate last year. If confirmed, Plankey would take the helm of the agency responsible for protecting U.S. critical infrastructure and coordinating federal cybersecurity efforts.
Impersonation Fraud Drives Record $17bn in Crypto Losses
Chainalysis estimates that $17 billion will be lost to cryptocurrency scams in 2025, with impersonation fraud emerging as a dominant attack vector as AI-powered tools enable increasingly sophisticated social engineering campaigns. The report highlights how bad actors are leveraging artificial intelligence to create more convincing fake personas and targeted phishing attacks in the crypto space.
Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system
A 24-year-old Tennessee man is expected to plead guilty to accessing the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system without authorization dozens of times throughout 2023. The case highlights security vulnerabilities in critical judicial infrastructure and the ongoing challenges of protecting sensitive government systems from unauthorized access.
Anthropic backs Python Software Foundation security work with $1.5 million
Anthropic has signed a two-year partnership with the Python Software Foundation (PSF), committing $1.5 million to support security improvements for the widely-used programming language ecosystem. The funding will help enhance security across Python’s core infrastructure and package management systems that underpin countless applications worldwide.
