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After the $280 million theft from Drift, the Treasury Dept said it will start sharing cyber threat intel with the crypto industry

Crypto firms will receive the same actionable cyber information Treasury regularly shares with traditional U.S. financial institutions

This comes as the Trump admin has slashed several of the other cyber information sharing programs run out of CISA

Treasury Department announces crypto industry cyber threat sharing initiative

Eligible U.S. digital asset firms and industry organizations “that meet Treasury’s criteria” will be able to receive, at no cost, the same actionable cybersecurity information Treasury regularly shares with traditional U.S. financial institutions.

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Winona County Administrator Maureen Holte told The Record that Monday's ransomware attack did not involve the same cybercriminal responsible January's ransomware attack

Minnesota governor Tim Walz sent the National Guard to help the county recover

Minnesota governor sends national guard to county after cyberattack

Minnesota governor Tim Walz issued an executive order on Tuesday, writing that Winona county experienced a cyberattack on critical systems that began on Monday.

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Cyber-enabled fraud accounted for the overwhelming majority of all losses reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2025, with a staggering $17.6 billion stolen

from Martin Matishak

FBI: Cyber fraud surges to $17.6 billion in losses as scams, crypto theft soar

Cyber-enabled fraud was behind 85% of all losses reported to the FBI in 2025 and constituted 45% of the 1,008,597 complaints it's IC3 unit received overall.

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Buried in the FBI, DOD and NSA advisory on Iran cyberattacks on critical infrastructure operational technology was acknowledgement that 75 devices were compromised during the CyberAv3ngers campaign in 2023/2024

FBI, Pentagon warn of Iran hacking groups targeting operational technology

The advisory said Iranian actors are targeting local municipal governments, water and wastewater systems and the energy sector.

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US officials claimed cyber scam compounds across SE Asia causing $16 billion in American losses each year are quietly backed by China's government

China has not prosecuted scam bosses targeting Americans and Belt + Road projects are used as scam centers. Scam funds have also commingled with Chinese gov't infrastructure investments

US official accuses China of supporting, exploiting cyber scam crisis in Southeast Asia

A senior U.S. official accused China’s government of implicitly backing Chinese criminal syndicates running cyber scam compounds across Southeast Asia and of exploiting a crisis that has resulted in billions being stolen from Americans each year.

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LiteLLM has been compromised by hackers in a supply chain attack that researchers say could impact tens of thousands of corporate environments

Important one from Alex Martin

Supply chain attack hits widely-used AI package, risks impacting thousands of companies

The incident highlights growing concerns over the security of the open-source software supply chain, where widely-used tools maintained by small teams can provide a gateway into thousands of organizations if compromised.

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A US soldier was sentenced to 1 year in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a scheme where he allowed North Koreans to use his identity for job applications

North Korea's government earned about $1.3 million through Travis and 2 other men

US soldier sentenced for helping North Korean IT workers

The man pleaded guilty to accusations that he allowed North Korean IT workers to use his identity on resumes and during employer vetting processes that involved interviews, drug tests and fingerprints.

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The Los Angeles Metro department confirmed that it had to shut down systems due to "unauthorized activity" - causing issues for bus and rail riders.

A ransomware gang claimed it attacked the city on Friday morning. Another California municipality, Foster City, reported a ransomware attack on Thursday

California city reports ransomware attack as LA transit agency finds ‘unauthorized activity’

Foster City warned that it is possible the hackers obtained public information, urging anyone that has done business with the city to change personal passwords and take measures to protect personal data.

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The Los Angeles Metro department confirmed that it had to shut down systems due to "unauthorized activity" - causing issues for bus and rail riders.

A ransomware gang claimed it attacked the city on Friday morning

California city reports ransomware attack as LA transit agency finds ‘unauthorized activity’

Foster City warned that it is possible the hackers obtained public information, urging anyone that has done business with the city to change personal passwords and take measures to protect personal data.

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Bitrefill, a crypto platform that allows you to pay bills and buy goods with crypto, blamed North Korea's Lazarus hacking group for a security incident that shut down the site on March 1

Crypto e-commerce platform Bitrefill accuses North Korea of stealing 18,500 purchase records

Bitrefill said hackers allegedly tied to North Korea’s Lazarus group accessed around 18,500 purchase records that contained email addresses, crypto payment addresses, and metadata including IP addresses.

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