Democrats protested during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on medical device safety, citing Health and Human Services (HHS) staffing cuts as a cybersecurity risk. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kenney Jr.’s decision to eliminate 20,000 roles and close regional offices has created chaos, according to Democrats. They warned that the cuts would dismantle crucial agencies responsible for medical device safety.

Chinese Hackers Actively Exploiting Ivanti VPN Vulnerability to Deploy Malware
Security researchers have found a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457) in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances, exploited by suspected Chinese group UNC5221 since mid-March 2025. This buffer