Legal
Jailed 102 Months: Conti Operator Extorted 54 Firms
The Conti operator who threatened to leak stolen children's health records to extort payment just drew 102 months from DOJ's Criminal Division.
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Deals
Madrigal Pays $25M Up, Bets $1B on Arrowhead RNAi
Madrigal's $1B bet on Arrowhead's ARO-PNPLA3 targets a PNPLA3 mutation affecting 30% of MASH patients that Rezdiffra doesn't cover.
Legal
Leaks Plaintext Passwords in RAM: Microsoft Edge
Edge's autofill keeps plaintext passwords in process memory, creating a dump-and-steal path that sidesteps both Windows Hello and DPAPI.
Legal
Exposed: USB Drive Test Beats Phishing Programs in 2026
A USB drop test went viral in 2026 because employees plugged in the drives within hours, exposing a gap in phishing-focused security programs.
FDA
Cleared: Viridian Phase 3 as Wegovy Predictor Emerges
A blood test that predicts who responds to Wegovy could hand payers the tool they need to narrow GLP-1 coverage, and Viridian cleared Phase 3 again.
AI
Found in Ollama Updater: RCE Chain, Still No Patch at v0.23
Two chained CVEs in Ollama's Windows updater drop persistent RCE payloads on login, and three months after disclosure, there's still no patch.
SEC
CFPB Strips ECOA Disparate Impact, July 21
The CFPB's April 2026 ECOA rule kills disparate impact for credit cards and auto loans, but leaves mortgage lenders still exposed under the FHA.
Legal
Passed: Virginia SB229 Adds Class Actions to State Courts
Virginia's class action bill looks like a consumer win, until you see where the $424 million goes. Mississippi would then stand alone.
Legal
FEMITBOT Spoofs Apple, NVIDIA in Telegram Fraud Ring
A Telegram fraud ring called FEMITBOT is spoofing Apple, NVIDIA, and six other major brands to harvest deposits from fake crypto dashboards.
FDA
Supreme Court Restores Mifepristone Mail Access
Mail-order mifepristone is back after the Supreme Court reversed an appeals stay, but the litigation that created the disruption is still running.
Deals
Amgen Adds $300M to Puerto Rico Biologics Site
Amgen drops another $300M into its Puerto Rico biologics site, bringing Juncos to nearly $1B total and U.S. manufacturing pledges close to $2B.
Deals
Bid $55.5B for eBay: GameStop Can't Cover It
GameStop offered $55.5B for eBay at $125 a share, a 46% premium, but CNBC's math found a $16 billion gap Ryan Cohen couldn't explain.
FDA
ODAC Rejects AstraZeneca Camizestrant 6-3 After 9 Months
FDA ended nine adcomm-free months on April 30 with split votes on two AstraZeneca cancer drugs, but consultants warn it's a narrow restart.
Legal
ShinyHunters Steals 275M Instructure Canvas Records
ShinyHunters claims 275 million student and teacher records stolen from Instructure's Canvas platform, hitting nearly 9,000 schools worldwide.
Deals
Windward Bio Raises $165M for Late-Stage Trial
Swiss biotech Windward Bio raised $165M to advance a China-derived drug into late-stage testing. What investors get from this bet is the real question.
