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A laparoscopic surgical robot demonstrates grasping rose petals during the third phase of the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) at the Canton Fair Complex on Nov. 1, 2025 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. A Commerce Department office should investigate Chinese government-connected products in more than a dozen emerging industries for security threats, a group of House GOP committee leaders said in a letter they released Wednesday. (Photo by Huang Taiming/VCG via Getty Images)

House GOP leaders seek government probe, restrictions on Chinese-made tech

They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation.
Bulazel mentioned the energy sector in particular, given the potential for hackers to turn off the power in the United States. It’s a sector that relies in large measure on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to monitor and control industrial processes. (Image Credit: AndreyPopov via Getty Images)

Multiple vulnerabilities found in ICONICS industrial SCADA software

The since-patched vulnerabilities allowed for privilege escalation, DLL hijacking, file modification and even total system compromise.
Attacks on industrial organizations soared by 87% last year, while the number of ransomware groups impacting the OT/ICS space jumped 60%, according to cybersecurity firm Dragos. (Image Source: Getty Images)

Dragos: Surge of new hacking groups enter ICS space as states collaborate with private actors

States are increasingly collaborating with cybercriminal groups to share resources and amplify attacks on critical infrastructure in rival nations, a new report finds.
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