UK moves to shield security researchers in cybercrime law overhaul

Multiple security and privacy developments reported: the UK government is proposing reforms to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to better protect security researchers as part of a national security/cybercrime package; Microsoft has already patched more than 500 vulnerabilities in the first five months of 2026 amid an AI-driven increase in patch volume; Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack impacting multiple North American factories (details on scope not disclosed); West Pharmaceutical Services disclosed a ransomware breach (May 4) involving stolen data and encrypted systems in an SEC filing; and a U.S.