Iranian hackers hit 30 US water utility sites in coordinated attack

Hugging Face uses Chinese AI model after OpenAI attack, and DNA samples can be switched undetectably Created for znamenski.techradar@blogger.com | Web Version   August 5, 2026 CONNECT WITH TECHRADAR PRO  CONNECT WITH TECHRADAR PRO    Your round-up of the top security news of the week SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top stories Iranian attackers hit 30 Minnesota water utilities in coordinated cyberattack More than 30 Minnesota water utilities were hit in a coordinated attack on their control systems, with one town's treatment plant knocked offline. A leaked memo points to Iran, though no agency has formally accused it. Read more Hugging Face analysts turn to Chinese open source AI model to analyze aftermath of OpenAI 'rogue' model attack The Hugging Face cybersecurity breach unexpectedly strengthened China's GLM-5.2 while fuelling Washington's debate over restricting Chinese open-weight AI models. Read more Experts say DNA samples from crime-scene forensics can be undetectably modified and switched using an AI tool Researchers used AI-assisted code to undetectably tamper with data from computerized scans of physical DNA evidence produced by widely used crime-lab machines. Read more Anthropic reveals Claude AI model hacked three companies during tests — so how worried should we be? Anthropic's testing mishap proves autonomous AI can breach enterprise networks at machine speed. The era of human-speed security is over - it takes an AI to stop an AI. Read more Expert warns this dangerous Microsoft Word worm can burrow into Copilot and cause havoc — here's what we know Hidden white text in a Word document can make Copilot rewrite your figures and copy itself into the finished file. Read more Travelers beware — Microsoft experts warn hotel Wi-Fi can be hijacked to infect your devices with dangerous malware Russian criminals are targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks with captive portals and using them to deploy infostealers. Read more Follow TechRadar Pro Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   © Future Publishing Limited. Reg No. 2008885 England. Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA.