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ICE Uses Facial-Recognition Tech for Quick Arrests

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been handed a powerful new tool to speed up arrests: mobile facial-recognition technology.

The Mobile Fortify app, which has become a routine feature of ICE arrests, raises alarms among privacy advocates and some former government officials. Officers can point their phones at a person's face, snap a picture and up come details about identity and, often, immigration status. Read the full story.

Also today: 

  • Taiwan says China has stepped up cyberattacks
  • Credit union notifies customers of breach more than a year later
  • U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program hits a snag
  • And more
 

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More Cyber News

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Taiwan says China stepped up hacking against it last year. Attempted cyberattacks on Taiwan's critical infrastructure coming from China surged by 6% in 2025 compared to 2024, to an average of 2.63 million per day, the island's National Security Bureau said in a new report. Especially targeted were government agencies, hospitals, science and industrial facilities, the food system and financial organizations, the bureau said. 

A hack at benefits administrator Sedgwick breached the data of an unspecified number of people. Attackers compromised a file-transfer system at the Sedgwick Government Solutions unit, the Memphis, Tenn.-based company said. 

  • The unit serves U.S. agencies including Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (SecurityWeek)

More than a year after a cyberattack at Energy Capital Credit Union, the Houston, Texas-based company is notifying nearly 50,000 customers that their data was breached. That includes personal, financial and health information accessed by a cyber intruder in October and November 2024, the credit union said. 

The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program hits a snag. The federal project to urge makers of internet-connected products to disclose the provenance of their components lost its lead test lab, UL LLC. The company withdrew from the program after the Federal Communications Commission began an investigation of its ties to China. 

  • The FCC's Cyber Trust Mark aimed to make clear where smart-device parts come from, to make it easier to assess security risks. It is unclear whether the program will continue. (Cybersecurity Dive)
 

About Us

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

 
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