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Critical PeopleSoft zero-day fuels extortion campaign against roughly 100 organizations

Critical PeopleSoft zero-day fuels extortion campaign against roughly 100 organizations

ShinyHunters, one of the world’s most prolific data theft and extortion groups, exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle’s PeopleSoft suite to compromise organizations worldwide, stealing gigabytes of data and demanding payment to keep it private, according to Ars Technica and Google's Mandiant. The flaw, tracked

Trump administration wields False Claims Act against universities

Trump administration wields False Claims Act against universities

At the University of Michigan—among the nation’s NIH top fund recipients—researchers saw new funds abruptly frozen this spring, as university lawyers reviewed controversial changes to grant terms. Administrators feared increased exposure to the False Claims Act (FCA), which the Trump administration used to tie funding to compliance

Trump administration targets Harvard in antisemitism probe, raising First Amendment concerns

Trump administration targets Harvard in antisemitism probe, raising First Amendment concerns

In its continued escalation of federal oversight into campus speech, the Trump administration announced a full review of federal contracts and grants at Harvard University, citing concerns over alleged antisemitic harassment and ideological bias. The move—led by the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and General Services Administration—