CyberScoop spoke with members of Congress, former federal law enforcement officials, cybersecurity attorneys and other experts about which laws, regulations or policies might apply to agentic hacks carried out by models at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, Google and other companies. (Image via Getty)
Experts and policymakers want AI companies to face consequences for agentic hacks. There may not be a clear-cut answer under existing laws and regulations.
The policy, passed under the Biden administration, forced health apps to disclose when users’ personal health records were exposed in a breach or shared without authorization.
This week, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson sent letters to private-sector companies detailing how the commission intends to police compliance once enforcement begins. (Getty Images)
The commission is mulling whether to begin regulating bias in AI systems. Critics say they’re overstepping their legal authority and infringing on free speech.
UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 18: Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference with House Republican leadership in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES – APRIL 14: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, left, and Commissioner Mark Meador, testify during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled titled “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission,” in Russell building on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The commission is preparing to enforce key parts of a new law against sexual deepfakes and searching for ways to block AI-driven scamming using voice clones.
There are legal tools in place to curb what’s happening on X, but the incident will be precedent-setting for how these laws and regulations are wielded for…
The company was charged with materially misrepresenting the cybersecurity of its Token Bridge software as executives failed to implement reasonable security.
The Digital Childhood Institute, which filed a complaint with the FTC, is part of a newer crop of online safety groups focused on shaping tech policy around conservative political beliefs. (Image Via Getty)
The Digital Childhood Institute, which filed a complaint with the FTC, is part of a newer crop of online safety groups focused on shaping tech policy around…
Attendees walk by the Epic Games booth at the 2019 GDC Game Developers Conference on March 20, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)