DARPA code prize, ScarCruft adds ransomware, Columbia breach tally

Cybersecurity Headlines · Aug 11, 2025 · 8m

DARPA awards $4 million prize for AI code review at DEF CON

North Korea ScarCruft group adds ransomware to its activities

Columbia University hack affects over 860,000

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