China Investigates NVIDIA’s H20 Chips for Surveillance Risks

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China Investigates NVIDIA’s H20 Chips for Surveillance Risks

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Beijing has hauled in NVIDIA over explosive claims that its H20 AI chips could secretly track users or be shut down remotely, which is a sharp blow just weeks after US export restrictions were eased. As reported by The New York Times, China’s top internet watchdog summoned the US chipmaker to address what it calls “backdoor security” risks tied to the H20, a chip tailored for China’s AI sector. The inquiry throws immediate scrutiny on NVIDIA’s return to the Chinese market after the Trump adminis...

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Data Breach Today UK • 7 hours ago

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Dialysis company DaVita says more than 900,000 people affected by April ransomware attack

Therecord • 11 hours ago

A broad range of personal and health data was exposed in an April ransomware attack on dialysis provider DaVita, the company said in notices filed in several states.

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More than 1 million patients affected by DaVita ransomware attack; those are preliminary numbers

Databreaches • 9 hours ago

There is an update to the ransomware attack involving DaVita Dialysis first reported in April. According to DaVita’s disclosures this month, unauthorized access to its servers began on March 24, 2025 and continued until April 12, 2025, when they were able to kick the attacker out and keep them out. The incident was first reported...

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‘Critical’ firmware-level vulnerabilities found in laptops commonly used by security specialists

Therecord • 11 hours ago

According to the research published Tuesday, it is possible for an attacker to break into the ControlVault chip used in many laptops owned by security professionals and modify the firmware inside.

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Microsoft

NVIDIA

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AI Chips

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