JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Foreign hackers targeting U.S. drinking water systems, many facilities not prepared, watchdog warns
The report said hackers linked to foreign governments and criminal organizations are capable of targeting operational systems that control pumps, valves, chemical treatments and water distribution at drinking water and wastewater facilities across the United States
NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes and Dustin Volz) - Despite Cease-Fire, Iran’s Hackers Haven’t Logged Off
Tehran’s digital warriors have continued to seek ways to gain an advantage in the conflict in a new phase of cyberspace operations.
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Anthropic's newest AI model could wreak havoc. Most in power aren't ready
Anthropic has begun a tightly controlled release of Mythos , the first AI model that officials believe is capable of bringing down a Fortune 100 company, crippling swaths of the internet or penetrating vital national defense systems. Why it matters: This is the scary phase of AI — a model deemed so powerful that its full release into the wild could unleash untold catastrophe . So only carefully vetted companies and organizations, about 40 so far, are getting access. Based on our conversations with government and private-sector officials briefed on Mythos, this isn't hyperbole . It's reality. - Some inside the government fear that most top leaders are oblivious to the sudden danger from terrorists or hostile powers. - "D.C. governs by…
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Iranian hackers target US industrial systems in attempt to disrupt American infrastructure
The hackers have targeted victims in government services, water and wastewater services and the energy sector, the alert said.
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Everyone's worried that AI's newest models are a hacker's dream weapon
Top AI and government officials tell Axios CEO Jim VandeHei that Anthropic, OpenAI and other tech giants will soon release new models that are scary-good at hacking sophisticated systems at scale. The one to watch: Anthropic is privately warning top government officials that its not-yet-released model — currently branded "Mythos" — makes large-scale cyberattacks much more likely in 2026. The model allows agents to work on their own with wild sophistication and precision to penetrate corporate, government and municipal systems. It's a hacker's dream weapon. - Jim revealed in his new weekly newsletter for CEOs that one source briefed on the coming models says a large-scale attack could hit this year. Businesses are ripe targets.…
AXIOS (Jason Lalljee) - Hackers join U.S. and Israel's fight with Iran
U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran are playing out in the air and at sea, while a parallel fight is unfolding online . Why it matters: Iranian actors — both state-linked and loosely affiliated — have a history of cyberattacks against the U.S. , but the U.S. and Israeli governments are now using similar tactics. Driving the news: A Wednesday cyberattack allegedly linked to Iran‑aligned hackers disrupted operations at Stryker, a major U.S. medical technology company, The Wall Street Journal reported . - Stryker confirmed in a statement that it is "experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment," but that it hasn't seen any signs of "ransomware or malware" and now believes the incident is "contained." …