Encryption and Emergency: FBI Joins Probe into Buttigieg ‘Swatting’ Incident

A single line of encrypted code can now summon a tactical unit to a private residence in minutes. Michigan State Police are currently tracing that exact digital trail after a “swatting” incident targeted the Michigan home of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on

Heartland Cyber Defense: Kansas City Leaders Tackle Ransomware Surge and Election AI at Futurecon 2026

A regional water utility manager in the Kansas City metro watches as their dashboard flickers from green to a pulsing, crimson lockout screen—a scene that became all too common across the Midwest during the ransomware spikes of early 2026. Today, the Futurecon Cybersecurity