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The 6-3 decision dismisses one lawsuit brought by states, saying they have no standing to sue because the disputed sections “neither requires nor forbids anything of anyone outside the executive branch.” The post SCOTUS tosses one of two injunctions against Trump…

It’s a follow-up to an indictment the Justice Department unsealed last week against people affiliated with the Mabna Institute. The post Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian hackers as part of ‘economic D-Day’ appeared first on CyberScoop.

Under the bill, FERC would consider cyber threats from quantum computers and post-quantum cryptography in its reliability standards for the energy sector.  The post Bipartisan Senate bill aims to prepare energy sector for Q-Day appeared first on CyberScoop.

The rules have already been rejected by multiple state courts, but the Trump administration said it’s preparing in case of a favorable Supreme Court decision.   The post Postal Service moves to finalize mail ballot regs before SCOTUS ruling appeared first…

The private equity firm said attackers broke into some of its cloud platforms during a five-day period in early July, compromising sensitive personal data. The post Apollo discloses data breach from ongoing wave of attacks hitting financial sector appeared first…

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Greg Casar want a GAO probe on the government’s use of spyware and other sophisticated hacking tools and authorities. The post Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans appeared first on CyberScoop.

Kyle Spitze led an offshoot of the violent extremist collective and victimized dozens of girls, coercing them to degrade themselves under threats of doxing and swatting. The post Early 764 member sentenced to 77 years, longest prison term to date…

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act has won a big House vote and could be on the fast track in the Senate — and supporters say it could help fight cybercrime. The post Retail theft bill spurs ‘very large and…

The designation would unlock a range of federal services, tools and resources for an industry that policymakers view as increasingly tied to national and economic security. The post The push to designate AI as the next critical infrastructure sector appeared…

The agencies said the hackers are taking aim at Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers in what could be a first. The post AI-fueled attacks pose ‘active threat’ to water, other sectors, U.S. agencies warn appeared first on CyberScoop.