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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/kensington-chelsea-westminster-council-cyber-attack-b2872495.html
Multiple London councils hit by ‘cyber attack’ and initiate ‘emergency plans’

Multiple London councils hit by ‘cyber attack’ and initiate ‘emergency plans’
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said it is ‘too early’ to determine whether any data has been compromised

Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales #AnimalRights

Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales
New research has revealed that marine mammals who live far below the ocean's surface are not immune from the burden of toxic forever chemicals, with whales and dolphins showing unprecedented levels of PFAS contamination.

🦠 Microbial glues go from foe to friend with a simple chemical tweak
... my takeaway from the paper is that biofilms are an extension of the bacterial cell wall!
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-microbial-foe-friend-simple-chemical.html

Microbial glues go from foe to friend with a simple chemical tweak
In an opinion piece published in Microbiology Australia, a James Cook University team led by Dr. Yaoqin Hong recently introduced a new theory to help scientists engineer biofilms, which are the gluey scaffolds made by bacteria and microbes to house and protect cells from environmental extremes.

6000 Flights Delayed/Canceled Before NYC-Area Storm - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2025/12/6000-flights-delayed-canceled-before-nyc-area-storm/

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building (Steven Sloan/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-jazz-jam-canceled-993fdbcbadb34da635799012e7369452
http://www.memeorandum.com/251226/p42#a251226p42

Wow.
“Booz Allen failed to implement adequate safeguards to protect sensitive data, incl. the confidential taxpayer information it had access to through its contracts with the Internal Revenue Service.”
Treasury Cancels Contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-r

Treasury Cancels Contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced the cancelation of all contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. The Treasury Department currently has 31 separate contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton totaling $4.8 million in annual spending and $21 million in total obligations. “President Trump has entrusted his cabinet to root out waste, fraud, and abuse, and canceling these contracts is an essential step to increasing Americans’ trust in government,�…

Grenell Vows To Sue Musician For $1M For Canceling Kennedy Center Show Due To Dear Leader's Renaming - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2025/12/grenell-vows-to-sue-musician-for-1m-over-canceled-kennedy-center-show-due-to-glorious-leaders-renaming/

Ecuador says ICE agent tried to enter its Minneapolis consulate (Julianna Bragg/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/ice-trump-minnesota-minneapolis-ecuador-consulate
http://www.memeorandum.com/260127/p154#a260127p154

Holy moly, there is a ton of cybersecurity news today so don't miss Metacurity for the most critical developments you should know, including
--Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts ostensibly over inadequate data security,
--Salt Typhoon hacked senior UK officials for years,
--Pegasus spyware victim awarded $4.1m over Pegasus infection,
--US Marshals are probing alleged theft of $40m in confiscated digital assets,
--Nike is investigating a potential data brea…

Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts ostensibly over inadequate data security
Salt Typhoon hacked senior UK officials for years, Pegasus spyware victim awarded $4.1m over Pegasus infection, US Marshals are probing alleged theft of $40m in confiscated digital assets, Nike is investigating a potential data breach, UK radically ups number of facial recognition vans, much more