A city goes dark as cyber questions multiply.

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🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Venezuela blames physical attacks for blackout as cyber questions swirl. Trump reverses a chip technology sale over national security issues, and removes sanctions linked to Predator spyware. Greek officials say an air traffic shutdown was not a cyberattack. The U.S. Army launches a new officer specialization in AI and machine learning. The Kimwolf botnet infects more than two million devices worldwide. ZoomStealer uses browser extensions to grab sensitive online meeting data. The European Space Agency confirms a cybersecurity incident. Former lawmakers and cyber policy leaders warn that U.S. cyber defenses are slipping. On today’s Afternoon Cyber Tea host Ann Johnson welcomes Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned. A researcher swipes left on white supremacy. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On this segment of Afternoon Cyber Tea with host Ann Johnson, Ann is joined by Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned, to explore what billions of breached records reveal about attacker behavior, human weakness, and the state of breach disclosure. To listen to Ann and Troy's full conversation, visit the episode page. You can catch new episodes of Afternoon Cyber Tea every other Tuesday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes (POLITICO) US Action in Venezuela Provokes Cyberattack Speculation (GovInfosecurity) COMUNICADO | CORPOELEC denuncia ataque perpetrado contra el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (MPPEE) President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests (SecurityWeek) Treasury removes sanctions for three executives tied to spyware maker Intellexa (The Record) Greece says a radio failure that grounded flights is unlikely to be a cyberattack (WRAL.com) US Army to Establish AI Officer Corps for High-Tech Military Management (ForkLog) The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network (Krebs on Security) Zoom Stealer browser extensions harvest corporate meeting intelligence (Bleeping Computer) European Space Agency Confirms Server Breach (Infosecurity Magazine) Time to restore America’s cyberspace security system (CyberScoop) Researcher Wipes White Supremacist Dating Sites, Leaks Data on okstupid.lol (Hackread) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.9	Thank you. Venezuela blames physical attacks for blackouts as cyber questions swirl.
1:43.3	Trump reverses a chip technology sale over national
1:46.1	security issues and removes sanctions linked to predator spyware. Greek officials say an air traffic
1:52.2	shutdown was not a cyber attack. The U.S. Army launches a new officer specialization in AI and machine learning.
1:59.6	The Kim Wolf Botnet infects more than 2 million devices worldwide.
2:03.8	Zoom Steeler uses browser extensions to grab sensitive online meeting data.
2:08.6	The European Space Agency confirms a cybersecurity incident.
2:12.5	Former lawmakers and cyber policy leaders warn that U.S. cyber defenses are slipping.
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