YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - Cyberattack Hits 30+ Minnesota Water Systems
CISA (CISA) - China-Based Artificial Intelligence Companies Conducting Industrial-Scale Distillation Campaigns Against U.S. AI Companies
Executive summary China-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies are conducting systematic extraction of proprietary functionalities and capabilities of U.S. AI companies’ models through industrial-scale knowledge distillation campaigns that form the core—not merely a supplement—of their AI development strategy. While “distillation” is recognized as a legitimate and useful technique in AI research, China-based AI companies are engaging in aggressive, malicious, and targeted distillation activities at an industrial scale that extract restricted proprietary functionalities and capabilities of U.S. frontier AI models. The National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Federal Bureau…
AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled cyberattacks. Why it matters: Hospitals, water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure will face a swarm of hacking threats as AI makes sophisticated cyber capabilities cheaper and more accessible to attackers, the group write in an open letter . Driving the news: "We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses," the letter says. - The group is calling for "collective action" and urges organizations to use their shrinking window to secure critical infrastructure and make it more expensive and difficult for hackers using AI tools to break in. -…
YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - Major Cyber Attack Hits 30 State Water Systems
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AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - AI is making critical infrastructure easier to attack
Years of warnings about the digital vulnerabilities lurking inside basic utilities are colliding with a new reality: AI is making those weaknesses easier for hackers to exploit. Why it matters: AI is lowering the barrier for state-backed hackers looking to disrupt or manipulate water systems, power plants and other critical infrastructure. Driving the news: A recent wave of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure is raising new questions about the preparedness of U.S. water systems and a British power plant. - The Telegraph reported that Iran-backed hackers broke into a U.K. power plant, prompting a four-day shutdown around the time a series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems began. - U.S. officials warned last week that…
CISA (CISA) - A Tale of Two SOCs: Insights From Two Red Team Assessments
Advisory at a Glance Title A Tale of Two SOCs: Insights From Two Red Team Assessments Original Publication August 25, 2026 Executive Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) conducted simultaneous red team assessments at two organizations and observed different defensive outcomes. In both environments, the red team achieved full domain compromise and accessed sensitive business systems (SBSs) and cloud resources. Organization A failed to detect or contain the activity, but Organization B rapidly identified initial compromise attempts, isolated affected systems, and forced the red team into an assume breach model. This advisory details the red team’s activity and organizations’ defensive actions, offering…
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Dems WARN: Trump Admin not taking election threats seriously
State leaders are now sounding the alarm about the threat of cyber attacks as the midterms inch closer. This comes after the Trump administration downsized the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the DOJ Mary McCord and former FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Erielle Reshef to weigh in.
CISA (CISA) - Defending Against an Active Threat to Siemens S7 Series PLCs
Executive summary Note: This advisory relates to an active threat to Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs). However, ongoing PLC targeting activity is broader than Siemens PLCs. All PLC owners and operators should apply relevant mitigations to reduce the risk to their devices and systems. The Siemens-specific content in this advisory should be understood and applied as one subset of the wider threat landscape. Top Mitigations - Inventory all Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) - Apply critical security patches - Ensure PLCs are not accessible from the Internet - Strengthen access controls - Monitor for unauthorized activity - Harden PLC services, protocols, and ladder logic…
CISA (CISA) - #StopRansomware: Gunra Ransomware
Advisory at a Glance Title #StopRansomware: Gunra Ransomware Original Publication August 10, 2026 Executive Summary Gunra is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) used by affiliates to target government, critical infrastructure, and other organizations. The Gunra ransomware variant first appeared in 2025 and expanded to RaaS operations in 2026. The actors leverage a double-extortion model, both encrypting data and threatening to publish exfiltrated data to a dedicated leak site (DLS) if the ransom is not paid. This advisory provides technical details of the activity, as well as tailored detection and mitigation guidance to protect at-risk organizations from Gunra. Key Actions - Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities in…
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Cyberattack hits water systems in at least seven states as feds probe possible Iran connection
Malicious cyber activity forced water utilities in at least seven states to switch to manual operations this week, and federal investigators are now examining whether Iran is behind the breach, even as President Trump publicly disputes that theory. The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint warning […] The post Cyberattack hits water systems in at least seven states as feds probe possible Iran connection appeared first on American Almanac .
Malicious cyber activity forced water utilities in at least seven states to switch to manual operations this week, and federal investigators are now examining whether Iran is behind the breach, even as President Trump publicly disputes that theory. The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint warning Thursday that hackers are targeting internet-exposed industrial controllers used by water and wastewater systems across the country. More than 30 community water systems in Minnesota alone lost remote monitoring and control capability after attackers compromised programmable logic controllers, the small computers that automate pumps, valves, and chemical treatment at…Open