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Compromised IoT devices were used in a yearslong campaign against key sectors and U.S. government agencies.

Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union customers have been unable to access its website and digital banking features for nearly 24 hours because of a technical issue involving the credit union’s main website domain.

ByChad Pradelli Tuesday, August 25, 2026 6:25PM Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union’s digital operations remain down Tuesday morning, stretching into a second day. WPVI

Millions of service members and veterans rely on a single federal electronic health record system to receive care, but a recent Government Accountability Office report found that the federal agencies managing this critical infrastructure are not fully following leading practices for interagency collaboration to protect the system as cyberattacks increase across the health care sector.

WASHINGTON—Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank in Philadelphia was closed today by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into an agreement with Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia to assume all deposits and purchase substantially all assets of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank. 

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AI-enabled attacks are shrinking the time between intrusion and operational impact. Yet many government agencies manage IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence (AI) through separate leadership structures.

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Rising Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Infrastructure: Federal Guidance and Next Steps for Operators | Energy & Climate Counsel | Foley Hoag LLP

If one spouse is heading into a nursing home and the other is staying put, the federal government has a rule most families never hear about until they’ve burned through savings. It’s called Medicaid spousal impoverishment protection, and it lets the at-home spouse (the “community spouse”) keep the house, a car, personal belongings, and a…