Apr 04, 2026

Subject: Risky Bulletin: Russia will revoke licenses for unruly ISPs

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Content Summary:

– Russia’s government plans to enforce stricter regulations on internet service providers (ISPs), targeting smaller neighborhood providers by increasing license fees, operational capital requirements, and mandating use of FSB’s SORM traffic interception equipment.

– The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media will have authority to revoke ISP licenses without court orders, with revoked providers banned for 10 years.

– This is part of a broader Kremlin effort to isolate RuNet from the global Internet and establish a China-style firewall, including VPN crackdowns and curated internet content access in some cities.

– This move narrows internet control to a few large providers aligned with the Kremlin, raising concerns over loss of free internet and unescapable surveillance.

– Other cybersecurity news includes source code theft from Cisco, a cyberattack disrupting US newspaper archives, Hasbro breach, Mercor attack linked to a supply chain compromise, and various recent malware, ransomware, and vulnerability disclosures.

– Podcasts and sponsor interviews related to cybersecurity topics are available.

Subject: Hacker Newsletter #788s

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Content Summary:

– Featured highlights include leaks of Claude Code’s source code via NPM, malicious NPM packages compromised in supply chain attacks linked to Axios, and founder stories including a GitLab founder battling cancer through new company establishment.

– AI model behaviors, Spanish legislation as code repositories, various technical library releases, and several startup news items.

– Informative sections on design, books, working life, AI learning, and engaging tech video content are included.

– Classifieds and startup promotion opportunities also part of the newsletter.

– The newsletter contains links to trending discussions on Hacker News and is published by Curpress from Bellingham, Washington.

Subject: Microsoft bets $10 billion on Japan’s AI buildout and cyber defenses

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Content Summary:

– Microsoft announces a $10 billion investment over 4 years in Japan focused on AI infrastructure development and enhanced cybersecurity, supporting Japan’s economic security and technology growth goals.

– Partnerships with Japanese ISPs SoftBank and Sakura Internet aim to develop domestic AI services and LLMs integrated with Microsoft Azure.

– Plans to train one million engineers and developers by 2030 in collaboration with industry partners.

– EU’s CERT-EU attributes recent cloud hack of European Commission to TeamPCP, involving stolen AWS credentials from a supply chain attack, exposing data from multiple EU entities.

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