Catch up quick

@ D.C.

💪🏻 A group of more than 30 cybersecurity professionals and academics has published an open letter calling for the Justice Department to withdraw its investigation into former CISA director Chris Krebs. (CyberScoop)

🌎 The State Department plans to place the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy in the department's economic affairs wing, which could shift how the Trump administration pursues international cyber issues. (Cybersecurity Dive)

🏛️ The House Select Committee on China subpoenaed several China-based telecom giants as part of an investigation into broader security and national security concerns. (Reuters)

@ Industry

🤖 Microsoft has made its Recall feature available for broad use across its entire AI-enabled PC line after months of delays and security changes. (Axios)

💰 Palo Alto Networks intends to acquire Protect AI, a startup that focuses on securing AI systems, in a deal worth more than $500 million. (GeekWire)

📉 Darktrace's CEO says the AI-enabled cybersecurity company sold itself to private equity firm Thoma Bravo because it no longer had "the valuation we knew we could get." (Financial Times)

@ Hackers and hacks

🏥 Blue Shield of California disclosed a data breach that exposed 4.7 million members' personal information between April 2021 and January 2024. (BleepingComputer)

👀 The CEO of cybersecurity firm Veritaco is facing charges alleging he installed malware onto hospital computers. (Security Affairs)