New York cyber regulations for water organizations to take effect in 2027

This set of stories covers multiple cybersecurity and policy developments: New York is implementing mandatory cyber regulations for water and wastewater entities in 2027, including certified-operator training, incident response plans, and reporting requirements. The European Council proposed adding a ban on AI ‘nudification’ tools that generate non-consensual sexual or child sexual abuse content to its AI Act amendment. U.S. prosecutors allege a ransomware incident responder aided BlackCat by providing information and helping negotiate higher payouts. Law enforcement disrupted the SocksEscort/