Medical and utility tech companies hacked by digital intruders

Multiple high-impact security incidents and research findings were reported: utility-tech firm Itron and medical-device maker Medtronic disclosed breaches; ADT confirmed an intrusion after an extortion claim by ShinyHunters (which also claims Carnival data); UK Biobank volunteer medical data reportedly listed for sale. CISA and UK partners removed a previously unknown Firestarter backdoor from a US federal network. Google TAG/Threat Intel reported a novel group abusing Microsoft Teams plus custom 'Snow' malware; researchers disclosed FAST16 sabotage-style malware and wide IoT/router compromise