Good day. The Trump administration is using its global trade wars to advance the interests of the U.S. technology industry, seeking to prevent foreign countries from targeting American internet firms.

The European Union and others have conducted yearslong privacy investigations into Meta Platforms and other companies, often fining them hundreds of millions of dollars. Sticking points have included those fines, as well as taxes on digital goods.

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Also today:

• New York plans new rules for water plants.
• Microsoft warns on SharePoint vulnerability.
• CyberSentry expires, leaving gaps.

Arizona Calls For Funding After Hack. Arizona’s secretary of state called for more funding after hackers linked into Iran broke into the state’s electoral candidate portal. Pete Fuentes said that the attack, in which hackers replaced candidate photos from past elections with stylized images of the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, should have Arizonans concerned. (ABC 15)

Federal Contract Expiry Leaves Sensors Blind. The lapse of the CyberSentry program has left some critical infrastructure operators unable to monitor their networks for threats, officials say. The program, which the government runs to help operators analyze data in their tech environments, expired over the weekend, officials told a congressional hearing Tuesday. (CyberScoop)

Experts Warn On Lapsing Federal Cyber Support. Government plans to shift more responsibility to states for responding to cyber threats could backfire, experts say. The Trump administration signed an executive order in March saying states must manage their cyber risk, but former officials and other experts said that federal support and funding is crucial. (Cybersecurity Dive)

👉 Read more: Trump Administration Begins Shifting Cyberattack Response to States (WSJ)

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash (on X @knash99), reporter James Rundle, reporter Angus Loten and reporter Catherine Stupp (@catstupp). Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.