In a development that has surprised cybersecurity analysts, an Iranian nation-state threat actor known as "Prince of Persia" has been observed leveraging command-and-control (C2) servers located within the United States to facilitate its long-running cyber-espionage operations. This tactical pivot marks a significant shift for a group that has maintained a consistent, albeit shadowy, presence in […]
AUSTIN — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has abruptly shut down its automated electronic filing system following revelations by watchdog groups that the agency had violated a direct directive from Gov. Greg Abbott by issuing multiple stormwater permits tied to ongoing data center construction projects across the state. The state environmental regulatory agency announced […]
Global credit rating agency AM Best has officially revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of the members of Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, based in Bucyrus, Ohio. At the same time, the agency affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A, which is categorized as Excellent, alongside the Long-Term Issuer […]
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has agreed to acquire credit data firm Octus for US$3.535 billion in cash, marking a major strategic expansion into the booming private credit market. The transaction is designed to fortify LSEG’s fixed income business by bridging a critical gap, adding comprehensive private, illiquid, and distressed credit data to a […]