In Other News: ATM Jackpotting, WhatsApp-NSO Lawsuit Continues, CISA Hiring

In Other News: ATM Jackpotting, WhatsApp-NSO Lawsuit Continues, CISA Hiring highlights ongoing activity across the cyber landscape. SecurityWeek reports that ATM jackpotting is still being used to steal money from ATMs, with Fairfax County police seeking suspects believed to have installed malware to withdraw cash without a card, and the group is linked to a $175,000 theft.

The piece notes that NSO Group is appealing a ruling it must stop hacking WhatsApp and seeks to overturn the damages and a court order blocking targeting WhatsApp users. It also covers a WEL Companies data breach affecting more than 120,000 individuals, and says CISA plans an aggressive hiring campaign to strengthen defenses amid staff shortages, aiming to hire by the end of fiscal year 2026 after previous layoffs during the government shutdown. The roundup includes other items such as a surge in Palo Alto Networks scanning and various other security stories, according to SecurityWeek News.