Five for Friday: 4 July 2025
Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!
Check out these five Information Security and Data Privacy news items from this past week that may have been overlooked.
The countdown to the weekend begins with 5-4-Friday!
Monday, June 30 - Friday, July 4, 2025
International Criminal Court (ICC) detects and contains new sophisticated cyber security incident
(International Criminal Court, June 30th)
- This incident, the second of this type against the ICC in recent years, was swiftly discovered, confirmed and contained, through the Court’s alert and response mechanisms.Artificial intelligence-augmented smart grid architecture for cyber intrusion detection and mitigation in electric vehicle charging infrastructure
(Nature/Scientific Reports, July 1st)
- Integrating Electric Vehicles (EVs) into smart grids introduces significant cybersecurity and operational challenges. This study proposes AI-augmented smart grid architecture to establish a secure and efficient EV charging infrastructure.New US Data Security Program limits sensitive data transfers
(McDermott Will & Emery/JD Supra, July 2nd)
- A key aspect of the Program is its designation of “countries of concern,” which the US government has identified as presenting heightened risks to national security. The current list names China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. However, the scope of the DSP extends beyond these countries to apply to “covered persons,” a category defined within the DSP to encompass specific individuals and entities sufficiently connected to these countries.National Motor Freight Traffic Association Tackles Cyber-Enabled Cargo Thefts With New Framework
(Transport Topics, July 3rd)
- Launched June 26, the group’s Cybersecurity Cargo Crime Reduction Framework is designed as an actionable guide for carriers, shippers and third-party logistics providers. It outlines steps to reduce cargo theft risk, with an overall focus on spotting red flags, layered security and collaboration.Louis Vuitton Korea says systems breach led to customer data leak
(Reuters, July 4th)
- A systems breach at Louis Vuitton Korea in June led to the leak of some of customer data including contact information, but did not involve customers' financial information, the luxury brand's South Korea unit said on Friday.