James Rundle

New York

Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Reporter @WSJ covering cybersecurity.

Articles

Last-Minute Funding Uncertainty for Key Cyber Program Spooks Industry

1 week ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

The cybersecurity industry was rattled this week by the near-closure of a government-funded program that tracks flaws in software, prompting calls for changes in how it operates. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program, maintained by the nonprofit Mitre Corp., provides an international standard for identifying the holes in software that hackers use to breach systems.
Trade War Raises Cyber Stakes With China

1 week ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

Security chiefs worry that rising economic pressure could result in further hacksApril 15, 2025 5:41 pm ET|WSJ ProThe Trump administration’s trade war with China deepens the risk of state-sponsored hackers burrowing further into U.S. infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say. The goal, they say, would be to gain intelligence about tariffs, trade tactics, sanctions and export controls, among other things. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
UnitedHealth Group Sends Demands for Hack Loan Repayments

1 week ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

April 11, 2025 1:00 pm ET|WSJ ProUnitedHealth Group lent billions to struggling medical providers after a cyberattack on one of its subsidiaries wreaked havoc on the U.S. healthcare system last year. Now, it wants its money back. Healthcare providers have received emails from UHG’s Optum unit in recent months, viewed by The Wall Street Journal, demanding they repay the loans in full, often within days, or the company will recoup the money by garnishing their insurance claims.
UnitedHealth Group Sends Demands for Hack Loan Repayments

1 week ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

April 11, 2025 1:00 pm ET|WSJ ProUnitedHealth Group lent billions to struggling medical providers after a cyberattack on one of its subsidiaries wreaked havoc on the U.S. healthcare system last year. Now, it wants its money back. Healthcare providers have received emails from UHG’s Optum unit in recent months, viewed by The Wall Street Journal, demanding they repay the loans in full, often within days, or the company will recoup the money by garnishing their insurance claims.
Signal Scandal Holds Security Lessons for Companies

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Rundle |Angus Loten

Secure messaging app Signal has been in the spotlight this week for national-security reasons, but companies can also learn lessons from the Trump administration’s misstep. After national-security officials shared details about a military strike in Yemen over a group chat from March 11 to 15—and mistakenly included a journalist—lawmakers savaged some of the participants in Congressional hearings this week.
Trump Administration Begins Shifting Cyberattack Response to States

1 month ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

The Trump administration wants state and local governments to play a bigger role in protecting water utilities, ports and other critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. In an executive order signed Tuesday, President Trump directed White House senior security advisers to draw up a national resilience plan to protect critical infrastructure that shifts more responsibilities to the state and local level.
Cyber Reporting Rules Savaged in House Hearing

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

Lawmakers and industry experts sharply criticized the patchwork of federal rules that companies must follow when reporting hacks, with some calling for a full rewrite of an omnibus rule due this fall. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R., N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee’s subcommittee on cybersecurity and infrastructure protection, said the change in administration and leadership at federal agencies brings an opening for Congress to force through reforms and harmonize rules.
Exclusive | University of South Florida Gets $40 Million to Start Cyber and AI College

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

The University of South Florida will establish a college dedicated to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, following the largest gift in its history. Investors Arnie and Lauren Bellini have donated $40 million to the school to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. USF officials say it is the first U.S. school to combine cyber and AI education in one college.
Cyber Companies Stress AI as Core Future Technology

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

Cybersecurity vendors say artificial intelligence will become essential for defending against hackers, and for their businesses, as several key companies posted mostly decent financial results. Executives from companies ranging from firewall providers to identity specialists highlighted the growth of AI in corporate systems—and its use by hackers—in conference calls with analysts.
Federal Cyber Cuts Could Pose Future Security Challenges

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle |Angus Loten

The federal government could struggle to attract the cyber talent it needs after sizable cuts to its workforce last month. Some officials and experts say that is already the case. The Department of Government Efficiency service, which subsumed the U.S. Digital Service when President Trump took office in January, has offered voluntary layoffs to most federal workers through the Office of Personnel Management, and prompted firings of thousands of others.