European freezer hacks, BTCPay wallet thefts, GDPx tests AI agents

European supermarkets report freezer hacks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-02/belgian-swedish-supermarkets-report-new-suspected-freezer-hack

BTCPay warns of hot wallet thefts
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/btcpay-server-warns-of-hot-wallet-thefts-targeting-outdated-instances/

GDPx puts AI agents through harder tests
https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/gdpx-measuring-frontier-model-capabilities

Hackers send false emergency alerts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-02/ukraine-and-russia-report-cyberattacks-on-emergency-alert-apps
https://theprint.in/world/ukraine-and-russia-say-emergency-alert-apps-were-hit-by-hacks/3088251/
https://apnews.com/article/717372f7bbf4e8a805bc918f06f9730f

DarkBlinders targets Israel and Iraqi Kurdistan
https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/darkblinders-compromises-israeli-target.html

Chinese hackers use AI across simultaneous attacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-artex-ai-in-automated-attacks-against-200-orgs/

Business groups push to renew cyber sharing law
https://cyberscoop.com/business-groups-cisa-2015-renewal-ndaa-cybersecurity/

Ransomware gang claims Michigan State data
https://therecord.media/michigan-state-university-byod-gang-cyber-incident

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