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Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Heritage Bank data breach, new State Department unit tackles cyber threats, LA Metro disruptions.

SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage but remain relevant to the broader threat landscape.

This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help readers maintain a well-rounded awareness of the evolving cybersecurity environment.

Here are this week’s highlights:

Hackers disrupt LA Metro systems

Los Angeles Metro locked down its internal administrative computers after its security team detected unauthorized access, knocking out real-time arrival displays at stations and causing problems for riders trying to load money onto TAP cards online. Trains and buses kept running throughout the incident, and the agency said customer and employee data was not compromised ...