The hunters go after the bureau.

ShinyHunters claims to have breached FBI systems. CLOSEDQUORUM malware delegates command-and-control decisions to commercial LLMs. An IT error erases 11 years of hospital maternity data. F5 patches a critical BIG-IP APM zero-day. Ransomware activity remains high. Microsoft disrupts the EvilTokens cybercrime platform. Researchers turn Claude Code’s normal workflow against itself. Pundits propose an AI Assurance Compact. A Ryuk ransomware gang member gets two years prison time. Our guest is Jen Sovada, General Manager of Public Sector at Claroty, on Project Watershed 250 and the challenges facing U.S. water utilities. Meta’s Muse mettles with messages.

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CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by Jen Sovada, General Manager, Public Sector at Claroty, on what Project Watershed 250 can reveal about the cybersecurity challenges facing U.S. water utilities.

Selected Reading

‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees (404 Media)

The Closed Quorum: Inside the first reported autonomous AI C2 implant (Cisco Talos)

IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records (Ars Technica)

F5 patches BIG-IP APM zero-day flaw exploited in RCE attacks (Bleeping Computer)

UK launches its first 'space squadron' to counter hostile threats (The National)

Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High for 2026 (Infosecurity Magazine)

Disrupting EvilTokens: The AI Chatbot Built for Cybercrime (Microsoft On the Issues)