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China remains embedded in US energy networks 'for the purpose of taking it down'

The Register - Tue, 17/02/2026 - 21:45
Plus 3 new goon squads targeted critical infrastructure last year

Three new threat groups began targeting critical infrastructure last year, while a well-known Beijing-backed crew - Volt Typhoon - continued to compromise cellular gateways and routers, and then break into US electric, oil, and gas companies in 2025, according to Dragos' annual threat report published on Tuesday.…

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US lawyers fire up privacy class action accusing Lenovo of bulk data transfers to China

The Register - Tue, 17/02/2026 - 13:42
Keep behavioral tracking American? PC giant says the claim is 'false'

A US law firm has accused Lenovo of violating Justice Department strictures about the bulk transfer of data to foreign adversaries, namely China.…

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Polish cops nab 47-year-old man in Phobos ransomware raid

The Register - Tue, 17/02/2026 - 13:14
Police say seized kit contained logins, passwords, and server IP addresses

Polish police have arrested and charged a man over ties to the Phobos ransomware group following a property raid.…

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UK.gov launches cyber 'lockdown' campaign as 80% of orgs still leave door open

The Register - Tue, 17/02/2026 - 11:30
Digital burglaries remain routine, and data shows most corps still don't stick to basic infosec standards

Britain is telling businesses to "lock the door" on cybercrims as new government data suggests most still haven't even found the latch.…

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Ireland joins regulator smackdown after X's Grok AI accused of undressing people

The Register - Tue, 17/02/2026 - 11:08
Social media platform’s legal eagles prepare to fight ever-growing number of countries

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the latest regulator to open an investigation into Elon Musk's X following repeated reports of harmful image generation by the platform's Grok AI chatbot.…

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MoD ticks shopping list as PM considers weapons budget boost

The Register - Tue, 17/02/2026 - 09:14
Top brass splash cash on acoustic targeting, hypersonic missiles…and Red Hat

Keir Starmer could ramp up the UK's defense spending plans faster than planned as the MoD reeled off new purchases for Britain's armed forces.…

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