FBI Investigating Cyberattack at Oracle Involving Patient Data Theft

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The FBI is currently investigating a cyberattack at Oracle that resulted in the theft of patient data, according to a Bloomberg News report. The attack, which occurred after January 22, compromised Oracle’s servers, where hackers copied patient data to an external location. The breach is believed to have been an attempt to extort multiple medical providers in the United States.

Oracle, which acquired Cerner Corp. in 2022 for $28 billion, notified its healthcare customers about the breach earlier this month. However, it remains unclear how many patient records were affected and which healthcare providers were targeted. The breach involved older Cerner servers, where data had not yet been transferred to Oracle’s cloud storage.

While the FBI has declined to comment, Oracle confirmed it became aware of the breach on February 20. Oracle has not yet responded to further inquiries. The company’s involvement in healthcare IT through its Cerner acquisition has likely increased its exposure to cybersecurity risks in the healthcare sector.

India Criticises X for Labeling Compliance Website a “Censorship Tool”

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India has sharply criticized Elon Musk’s X for referring to an official government website as a “censorship portal.” The site is intended to help tech companies quickly address harmful online content. This dispute escalates tensions between X and the Indian government, particularly as Musk prepares to expand his ventures, Starlink and Tesla, in the country.

The controversy began after X filed a lawsuit in March 2025, challenging the Indian government’s initiative. India’s Ministry of Information Technology responded by calling the use of the “censorship” terminology “unfortunate and condemnable.” The ministry further argued that the concerns raised by X were groundless, stating that the website’s purpose was to notify companies about their due diligence obligations, not to issue content-blocking orders.

X, however, claims that the website allows government officials to easily remove content and that India’s new system unlawfully broadens censorship powers. The conflict highlights growing tensions over content regulation as tech companies navigate varying international laws.

Trump Pardons BitMEX Co-Founders and Former Employee

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U.S. President Donald Trump has granted pardons to the three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX—Benjamin Delo, Arthur Hayes, and Samuel Reed—along with former employee Gregory Dwyer and the entity operating the exchange. The decision, confirmed by a White House official on Friday and by BitMEX itself, comes after the co-founders pleaded guilty in 2022 for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act.

The pardons are viewed as a positive development for the crypto industry, particularly as optimism grows regarding looser regulations under Trump. Throughout his campaign, Trump courted crypto donors and pledged support for the sector. The BitMEX founders had faced accusations of willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act between 2015 and 2020 by not adopting proper anti-money-laundering and “know your customer” (KYC) programs.

In addition to the BitMEX pardons, Trump also pardoned Trevor Milton, the founder of the bankrupt electric truck company Nikola, who was convicted of fraud.