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Pentagon Snub Rattles Cybersecurity Conference Circuit

By Kim S. Nash

 

Welcome back. A Pentagon move to pull its officials out of a policy think tank event is sending a chill across the cybersecurity trade-show circuit.

By barring its officials from participating in cyber conferences, the Defense Department would imperil critical threat-intelligence sharing between public and private security experts. Read our full story.

More news below.

 

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More Cyber News

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Sean Cairncross, a former official with the Republican National Committee, was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday as national cyber director. Cairncross becomes the fourth person to hold the role after Chris Inglis, Kemba Walden (acting) and Harry Coker. (NextGov)

Vector Security, one of the largest home-security companies in the U.S., is notifying more than 30,200 people that their personal, financial and medical information was breached in a December 2024 cyberattack. The Warrendale, Pa.-based company is offering victims one year of free credit monitoring.

192.7 Million

Final tally of individuals whose personal, medical and/or financial data was breached in a February 2024 ransomware attack UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare unit, according to a notice to New Hampshire state regulators.

Further reading from WSJ Pro: Hackers were in Change systems for more than a week before launching their attack. 

 

Cyber Business

The $25 billion deal to buy CyberArk is the biggest acquisition to date by Palo Alto Networks and gives the company an identity-security product line. The aim is to protect the identities of people, devices, AI agents and bots. The deal is among the largest in the tech sector this year and is expected to close by June 2026. Cybersecurity has already produced 2025's biggest deal: Alphabet's $32 billion deal for Israeli's Wiz, announced in March.

API security company Wallarm raised $55 million in Series C funding led by Toba Capital. 

 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten, James Rundle and Catherine Stupp. 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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