CyberWire Daily Prince of fraud loses crown.
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Oct 15, 2025 
Tim Starks, a Senior Reporter at CyberScoop, discusses Senator Peters' latest efforts to reauthorize the critical cyber threat information-sharing law. He highlights the implications of name confusion and the pushback on free speech provisions. Meanwhile, Spencer Thielman from Palo Alto Networks dives into the explosive growth of AI applications in enterprises, emphasizing urgent security strategies. He outlines key pillars of AI security and warns of risks from agent autonomy and memory manipulation. Plus, explore North Korea's deceptive schemes in the digital space!
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Largest U.S. Bitcoin Seizure Targets Scam Network
- Law enforcement seized ~127,271 bitcoins tied to the Prince Group, marking the largest U.S. cryptocurrency seizure.
- Authorities say this targets the financial backbone of an expansive pig-butchering and forced-labor scam network.
October Patch Batch Includes Multiple Zero-Days
- Microsoft patched 172 vulnerabilities in October, including six zero-days, three actively exploited.
- Windows 10 reaches end-of-life this month unless customers enroll in Extended Security Updates.
Large Fine After Third-Party Data Breach
- Capita was fined £14 million for a 2023 breach affecting 6.6 million people due to inadequate third-party security.
- The ICO faulted Capita's technical and organizational measures, especially transfers to subcontracted systems.