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Trump Administration Enacts Security Rules for Nvidia’s China Chip Sales

By Kim S. Nash

 

Hello. Nvidia must meet new security requirements before sending its H200 artificial-intelligence chips to China, the Trump administration said.

Nvidia customers have to demonstrate adequate security procedures before semiconductors are shipped. The rules also include customer identity verification and protections against unauthorized customers using cloud computing to remotely access AI chips. Read more from WSJ.

Also today:

  • CrowdStrike to spend $1.16 billion on two acquisitions
  • Law firm breach exposed JPMorgan client data
  • Scammers flood LinkedIn comments
  • Belgian hospital shuts down servers after hack
  • Many hedge funds go without incident response plans
  • And more
 

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JPMorgan Chase is notifying 659 investors in a private-equity fund that their personal data was breached at law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. Names, contact data and Social Security numbers were among the details exposed in the December security incident.

  • "We are also partnering with Fried Frank to enhance their data security controls," the bank said in a notice filed with state regulators.

South Korean internet portal Naver could benefit from the recent customer data breach at rival online retailer Coupang, according to analysts at financial firm Nomura. Daily active users of Naver Plus Store surged by 529,000 from Dec. 1 to Jan. 8 while Coupang’s fell by 1.3 million during the same period. (WSJ)

Scammers are posing as LinkedIn administrators, leaving comments in users' posts about false policy violations. They include links purporting to help correct the violations but that lead to malware or further phishing attempts. (Bleeping Computer)

Cyberattack shuts down tech at Belgian hospital. AZ Monica turned off all of its computer servers Tuesday in response to a hack. Surgeries were canceled and seven critical-care patients were transferred to other facilities with help from the local Red Cross. The hospital said it continues to care for people already admitted. (Bleeping Computer)

42%

Percentage of hedge funds that plan to outsource their cybersecurity functions, according to a survey of 400 hedge-fund managers, investors and industry service providers from the Hedge Fund Association and SeaGlass Technology. 

Also: 37.5% said they had no dedicated cybersecurity leader and 25.5% have no incident response plan in place.

 

Cyber Business

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CrowdStrike plans to buy browser-security company Seraphic Security for $420 million. The deal is expected to close by the end of April. CrowdStrike last week said it plans to buy identity security startup SGNL for $740 million. (SecurityWeek)

Mountain View, Calif.-based startup WitnessAI raised $58 million in a round led by Sound Ventures. WitnessAI makes tools for securing AI agents from suspicious prompts and observing agent behavior to ensure corporate policies are followed.

 

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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