Hello. Alabama's attorney general wants answers after OpenAI models went rogue during a test run and hacked a real-world company.
The state this week subpoenaed OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, looking for details about the incident as well as every employee involved, plus those who raised safety concerns.
On Wednesday, the company released a lengthy report that addressed some, but not all, of the issues Alabama raised. Read the full story from my colleague Angus Loten .
More news below.
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A cyberattack at medical-device maker Boston Scientific has triggered a global outage of key operational technology, leaving the company unable to fill orders. The company, which reported $20 billion in revenue in 2025, said it doesn't know when it will be able to restore systems. Read the full story from WSJ Pro .
The outage hits Boston Scientific at a precarious moment. Just last month, setbacks with two heart-disease products knocked the stock and led executives to slash full-year forecasts.
Takedown: U.S. officials say they have disrupted a China-linked hacking operation that broke into U.S. government networks and critical infrastructure, while hiding its tracks on a global network of hacked devices, cloud-computing infrastructure and even clandestine networks. (WSJ)
Targets included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Energy Department and the Senate, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
Number of U.S. water facilities targeted in a spate of cyberattacks last month, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. That's a much wider operation than was previously known. (NBC Chicago)
Further reading from WSJ Pro:
Wave of Hacks Hits U.S. Water Facilities
Water Groups Push Washington for Cyber Rules After Hacking Spree
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is notifying visitors and employees that their personal data was breached in a cyberattack more than a year ago. For some individuals, medical information was also exposed. (Bleeping Computer)
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