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A White House memo would let vetted US companies break into foreign criminals' systems — and destroy them

2026-08-16World

Two categories are authorised: cyber surveillance without owner authorisation, and operations to disrupt, deny, degrade or destroy. The National Coordination Center has 60 days to stand up the programme. Existing US law prohibits exactly this.

91% of US water systems serve under 10,000 people — a Senate bill and a DEF CON project are both aiming there

2026-08-14World

The Water Cyber Shield Act would give the EPA explicit cyber authority and $300m a year. Separately, DEF CON Franklin and the rural water association launched a monitoring centre funded by Craig Newmark.

The DOJ is suing to kill Colorado's AI law — which took effect anyway, and is enforceable today

2026-08-10World

xAI sued in April, the Justice Department intervened two weeks later, and SB24-205 came into force on 30 June regardless. No court has enjoined it and no federal statute preempts it, which makes the compliance obligation entirely real.