The Grok that broke the camel’s back.

A DOGE employee leaks private API keys to GitHub. North Korea’s “Contagious Interview” campaign has a new malware loader. A New Jersey diagnostic lab suffers a ransomware attack. A top-grossing dark web marketplace goes dark in what experts believe is an exit scam. MITRE launches a cybersecurity framework to address threats in cryptocurrency and digital financial systems. Experts fear steep budget cuts and layoffs under the Trump administration may undermine cybersecurity information sharing. A Maryland IT contractor settles federal allegations of cyber fraud. Kim Jones and Ethan Cook reflect on CISO perspectives. A crypto hacker goes hero and gets a hefty reward. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today Kim Jones, host of CISO perspectives, sits down with N2K’s analyst Ethan Cook to reflect on highlights from this season of CISO Perspectives. They revisit key moments, discuss recurring themes like the cybersecurity workforce gap, and get Ethan’s outsider take on the conversations. It’s all part of a special wrap-up to close out the season finale. If you like this conversation and want to hear more from CISO Perspectives, check it out here. Selected Reading DOGE Employee exposes AI API Keys in source code, giving access to advanced xAI models (Beyond Machines) DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI (Krebs on Security) North Korean Actors Expand Contagious Interview Campaign with New Malware Loader (Infosecurity Magazine) Avantic Medical Lab hit by ransomware attack, data breach (Beyond Machines) Abacus Market Shutters After Exit Scam, Say Experts (Infosecurity Magazine) MITRE Unveils AADAPT Framework to Tackle Cryptocurrency Threats (SecurityWeek) How Trump's Cyber Cuts Dismantle Federal Information Sharing (BankInfo Security) UK launches vulnerability research program for external experts (Bleeping Computer) Federal IT contractor to pay $14.75 fine over ‘cyber fraud’ allegations (The Record) Crypto Hacker Who Drained $42,000,000 From GMX Goes White Hat, Returns Funds in Exchange for $5,000,000 Bounty (The Daily Hodl) Audience Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc.