New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing to make New York the first state to require hospitals to adopt minimum cybersecurity standards. The administration is planning to back this plan with $500 million. The proposal requires hospitals to establish a cyberdefense program and plan for potential attacks. If the mandate passes, it might influence other states to adopt similar laws.

North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts
A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has been observed leveraging the EtherHiding technique to distribute malware