The White House is calling for an immediate investigation after a reported security breach at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday morning, where an escalator carrying President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump suddenly stopped while they were ascending. The incident, which took place in a heavily secured area of the UN building, has raised serious concerns within the Secret Service and the administration about potential intentional interference by UN personnel.
The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia and other major wikis, is rolling out mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) for high-privilege users starting May 20, in response to a massive password breach affecting over 35,000 accounts. The decision follows a March security alert revealing that 35,893 accounts across Wikimedia platforms had been compromised, most likely due to credential stuffing—where hackers reuse login credentials from other breached sites.
A former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor has pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting he spied for the Iranian government while employed in the U.S.
Senior officials from the Trump administration inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, in a private group chat discussing classified military operations in Yemen.
