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Dmitri Alperovitch, speaking w/ Maggie Miller about CSRB Salt Typhoon probe: "...one of the most consequential operations against the United States with the most impact to US national security that I've ever seen in my life, and I think could be one of the top in history."

"[T]he ability of this country to deal with cyber threats is being absolutely gutted for political reasons." Maggie Miller's dispatch from last week's #RSAC conference, as the cyber community reels from Trump's attacks: politico.com/news/2025/05/0…

NEW: The NSA/CSS has been directed to cut 8 percent of its civilian employees — between 1,500 and 2,000 personnel — as part of the Trump administration’s push to reduce the size of the federal government. On The Record From Recorded Future News therecord.media/nsa-to-cut-up-…

Israeli spyware giant NSO Group ordered to pay nearly $170M to WhatsApp for hacking accounts ow.ly/UAWO10687Q0

A growing number of the nation’s top tech firms have hired remote IT workers, only to discover that the employees were actually North Korean cyber operatives. According to experts, the plot tends to follow a similar playbook 👇 politico.com/news/2025/05/1…

Looking forward to joining POLITICO’s 2025 Security Summit tomorrow—I'll be on stage with Anne N and Maggie Miller to talk #China, #cyber risks, and what #deterrence really means in this moment. Should be a timely conversation. #POLITICO #China #Cybersecurity #NatSec

Connolly was a leading House member focused on IT security issues, serving as the top Dem on the House Oversight panel’s cyber subcommittee. On a personal note, he was a genuinely kind person who always gave time and thoughtful answers if I caught him in the Capitol hallways.

DISA, the Pentagon agency focused on securing DOD networks, will lose 10% of its workforce as part of cuts to personnel and resignations, the agency’s top official told senators today, though the agency is seeking to rehire in some roles. For Pros: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee has scheduled a hearing June 12 to consider both the noms of Sean Cairncross for National Cyber Director and Sean Plankey to head CISA — despite Plankey not testifying at today’s hearing: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…

NEW: Trump today signed an EO to rescind parts of Obama and Biden cyber EOs and modify others. Text is TBD, but here's a fact sheet: whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/20… Still in: secure software development, BGP, PQC Out: Some AI safety, digital ID, and cyber-related sanctions stuff

Big news for cyber policy, as Green is currently chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, with oversight of CISA. Unclear who will take over the gavel

Scoop: A cyberattack on the Washington Post compromised email accounts of several journalists and was potentially the work of a foreign government, company officials told some affected staffers in recent days. W/Dustin Volz and Robert McMillan wsj.com/tech/cybersecu…

"One of the things they're most concerned about in the immediate future is the potential for cyber attacks." ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas outlines the possible domestic threats in the wake of the U.S. strike on Iran. Live updates: abcnews.visitlink.me/4P79dZ

Bank hacks, internet shutdowns and crypto heists: Here’s how the war between Israel and Iran is playing out in cyberspace ow.ly/7yTb106cCl8

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), chair of the House Armed Services cyber committee, is retiring from Congress at the end of this term, he announced today. He has been vocally against cyber changes made by the Trump admin, such as the firing of Gen. Tim Haugh, and cuts to CISA.

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