CISA's acting chief warns shutdown is increasing cyber risks, causing resignations

2026-03-26T08:51:53Zae917180c7a9cec20f45fcc3693bbf030d31acd9bb61ee808bf8103e1a95874c
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What happened

A series of mid‑March 2026 cyber incidents and developments: a supply‑chain compromise of a widely used open‑source AI package that could impact thousands of organizations; a ransomware attack disrupting operations at Spain’s Port of Vigo; a cyber incident that forced Puerto Rico’s driver services to cancel appointments; and CISA warning that a government shutdown is degrading agency capacity, limiting response and prompting retention issues. Separately, a Russian botnet operator was sentenced in the U.S., highlighting ongoing law enforcement activity against infrastructure used to deliver ext

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