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The US Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported a major email breach, exposing 150,000 emails. Microsoft released its April Patch Tuesday updates, fixing over 130 CVEs. A critical vulnerability in AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Agent allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Experts are urging Congress to maintain strict export controls to slow China's progress in AI. A critical bug in WhatsApp for Windows allows malicious code execution. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added multiple advisories on actively exploited vulnerabilities. A major Maryland medical center is facing insider threat allegations. The US government plans to rewrite the Social Security code in record time, which experts warn could lead to system collapse. Ann Johnson from Afternoon Cyber Tea was joined by Jack Rhysider, the creator of the Darknet Diaries podcast, to discuss cybersecurity issues. The CyberWire Daily podcast provides daily intelligence roundups and features expert guests discussing cybersecurity topics.