US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia

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The document is a Register security-news feed covering major cyber incidents, vulnerabilities, supply-chain attacks, ransomware, espionage, insider threats, and AI-security risks reported from October 26 to November 4, 2026. Notable items include exploitation of critical OT and PHP vulnerabilities, a $6.3 billion Binance theft attributed to North Korean hackers, attacks against healthcare, government, tax, retail, and emergency-alert systems, and compromises involving AI developer tools and workflow platforms. The feed describes multiple incidents with potentially severe operational, financial

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