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Data management software firm Commvault was compromised by Chinese hackers that accessed the firm’s enterprise cloud systems and targeted its customers’ application secrets, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The hacking unit responsible for the intrusions is known as Silk Typhoon, said the person, who was granted anonymity to be candid about non-public details surrounding the breach. On Thursday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Commvault released a critical joint advisory about the hacking activity. The intrusion’s connection to Silk Typhoon has not been previously reported.In the advisory, CISA said it believes “the threat activity may be…

Boeing has reached a $1.1 billion deal with the Department of Justice that will allow it to avoid prosecution for two crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners that killed a total of 346 people. Boeing will be required to invest that money in improving the aviation giant’s compliance, safety and quality program, while $445 million will be set aside to provide compensation for the families of the victims killed in the crashes, the Justice Department said. The agreement stems from the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 in 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in 2019. The deal will allow the company…

The IMF expects the next funding review for Pakistan in the second half of 2025 and said it would continue discussions with Pakistan authorities towards agreeing over terms of the budget for the 2026 financial year, it said in a statement on Friday.The IMF’s priority remains anchoring inflation within the central bank’s medium-term target range of 5–7 per cent, the statement said, adding that the Pakistani authorities reaffirmed their commitment to fiscal consolidation while aiming for a primary surplus of 1.6 per cent of GDP in FY2026.

The Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette are part of the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 programme. Credit: Rauma Marine Constructions/Business Wire. Finland’s shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has launched the first Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette, built as part of the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 programme. The move marks a key step in the naval project, which is seen as central to Finland’s maritime defence strategy. The construction of the Squadron 2020 vessels is progressing according to schedule, Rauma said. RMC commenced construction on the second multi-purpose corvette in October 2024 with keel laid on 8 May 2025. It said that the Squadron 2020 project…

Billy Joel has cancelled all his upcoming concerts in the UK and the US after being diagnosed with a brain illness that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance”.A statement on the US singer’s Instagram account on Friday revealed that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). The condition “has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance.”Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period.”In a separate message, Joel said he was “sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience, and thank you…

[NEW YORK] A judge suspended on Friday (May 23) the Trump administration’s move to block Harvard from enrolling and hosting foreign students after the prestigious university sued, calling the action unconstitutional.On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign nationals, throwing the future of thousands of students and the lucrative income stream they provide into doubt. But Harvard sued and US district judge Allison Burroughs ordered that “The Trump administration is hereby enjoined from implementing… the revocation of Plaintiff’s SEVP (Student and Exchange Visitor Program) certification.” There will be an injunction hearing on May 29, a court…

Let’s be honest: WWDC 2025 is unlikely to go down in history as one Apple’s greatest ever events, as I’ve warned in a separate article. The company shouldn’t really be forging ahead with new plans until it finishes mopping up the undelivered ones from last year, and the ongoing and unaddressed failures of Siri and Apple Intelligence will hang over the proceedings like a bad smell. But even the dullest Apple event can generally be relied upon to deliver a few gems… and after all, it’s WWDC, the second most important keynote of the year. Here are the seven things…

Why Mike Waltz is out as NSA Why Mike Waltz is out as national security adviser 09:57 The White House is trimming and restructuring the National Security Council, sources told CBS News on Friday — weeks after President Trump replaced his national security adviser and gave Secretary of State Marco Rubio the powerful post.Some former NSC staff are moving elsewhere inside the administration, but not all, the sources said. Aides were informed of some of the changes in a meeting at the White House on Friday afternoon.Vice President JD Vance’s national security adviser Andy Baker is taking a top role…

[HO CHI MINH CITY] Executives at the Trump Organization, a privately owned business of US President Donald Trump, will visit Ho Chi Minh City to survey potential sites for a Trump Tower project, according to a Vietnamese government document seen by The Business Times.The delegation led by executive vice-president Eric Trump – President Trump’s third-eldest child – will arrive on Thursday (May 22), with plans to meet city leadership at a dinner at a central hotel in the city.They will inspect sites at Thu Thiem, a peninsula that lies across the Saigon River from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. The city…

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