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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe Microsoft and hold it responsible for what he called "gross cybersecurity negligence" that enabled ransomware attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, including against healthcare networks. "Without timely action, Microsoft's culture of negligent cybersecurity, combined with its de facto monopolization of the enterprise operating system market, poses a serious national security threat and makes additional hacks inevitable," Wyden wrote in a four-page letter to FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, likening Redmond to an "arsonist selling firefighting services to their victims." The development comes after Wyden's office obtained new information from healthcare system Ascension, which suffered a crippling ransomware attack last year, resulting in the theft of personal and medical information associated with nearly 5.6 million individuals . The ransomware attack, which al...

Hackers have been busy again this week. From fake voice calls and AI-powered malware to huge money-laundering busts and new scams, there’s a lot happening in the cyber world. Criminals are getting creative — using smart tricks to steal data, sound real, and hide in plain sight. But they’re not the only ones moving fast. Governments and security teams are fighting back, shutting down fake networks, banning risky projects, and tightening digital defenses. Here’s a quick look at what’s making waves this week — the biggest hacks, the new threats, and the wins worth knowing about. Mirai-based malware resurfaces with new IoT campaign ShadowV2 Botnet Continues to Target IoT Devices The threat actors behind the Mirai-based ShadowV2 botnet have been observed infecting IoT devices across industries and continents. The campaign is said to have been active only during the Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage in late October 2025. It's assessed ...