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Traffic streaks past the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building late in the evening on May 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Authorities extradite Chinese national for alleged $37M investment scam

Zheng Zhao and his co-conspirators allegedly deceived 174 U.S. residents into sending funds to a globally coordinated fake investment operation with ties to Cambodia.
UNITED STATES – DECEMBER 10: Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Exclusive: Bipartisan bill would develop federal guidance for distillation attacks, convene industry on defensive cyber

One of the bill’s sponsors told CyberScoop it’s “incredibly expensive” for U.S. AI companies to stay ahead and distillation attacks incentivize stealing over innovation.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA- MAY 5: In this photo illustration, an official voter information guide mailed to a Southern California resident, ahead of a state primary election, photographed May 5, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Illustration by Jay L Clendenin/Getty Images)

DOJ escalates fight for election supremacy with California raids

The arrests were paired with comments from DOJ and DHS officials, threatening to investigate, arrest or prosecute tens of thousands of California voters if they vote in…
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 8: A Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at their headquarters in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on August 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Federal agencies recommend cyber controls, independent testing for frontier AI systems

While voluntary, the document marks the federal government’s most detailed cybersecurity guidance for securing sandbox environments during AI model tests.
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