U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Collection of CyberScoop stories covering emerging cyber threats and policy: researchers warn of a new iOS exploit kit named “DarkSword” in use by suspected Russian actors (potentially leveraging U.S.-developed tooling); a Booz Allen report and other pieces highlight how attackers are adopting AI faster than defenders; ransomware activity is shifting toward pure data extortion; U.S. robotics firms urged Congress to block Chinese robots from American networks; legal, policy, and governance items include CISA leadership comments, the National Cyber Director on private-sector collaboration (not a