Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout
2026-05-26T20:52:12Z•67704754b5ebe44bbbce2a89597440fa7dd9383634942a083ccf2de8f5f578a6
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What happened
This collection of WIRED security stories (May 2026) highlights several high-impact trends and incidents: partial restoration of Iran’s nearly 90‑day internet blackout; a surge in AI-driven threat activity and a corresponding bug‑hunting/ exploit arms race; a large-scale software supply‑chain campaign attributed to “TeamPCP” affecting GitHub and many organizations; high-profile ransomware incidents (including Foxconn) and other compromises tied to supply‑chain and insider risks. The federal push for broader surveillance access (FBI seeking near real‑time license‑plate reader data) and law‑enf
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