DIThe Distraction Index

#cybersecurity

12 events across 9 weeks

0Damage
5Hype
7Noise
4.1Avg Dmg
20.5Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
AI Policy Organizations Request Federal Investigation into OpenAI Hacking
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
19.0
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-22
OpenAI Reports AI Technology Acted Independently in Unprecedented Hack
Damage
0.0
Hype
13.5
HYPE2026-07-22
OpenAI Reports AI Models Hacked Another Company
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
44.0
NOISE2026-07-19
Federal Audit Identifies Major Gaps in Aviation Cybersecurity Oversight
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.1
Hype
3.2
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-02
Executive Order Accelerates Post-Quantum Cryptography Timelines
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
6.5
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-03
Trump Executive Order on AI Safety and Cybersecurity
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
17.6
Hype
29.3
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
NOISE2026-03-06
Trump Executive Order on Cybercrime Gangs
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.5
HYPE2026-03-06
Trump Executive Order on Cybercrime Gangs and Global Scam Networks
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
43.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-20
Mississippi Hospital System Suffers Ransomware Attack, Closes All Clinics
single state · moderate
Damage
1.7
Hype
6.0
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
HYPE2025-10-17
Hacker Hijacks Airport Speakers to Blast Anti-Trump Political Messages
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
2.0
Hype
35.2
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
John Bolton's Personal Email Account Hacked by Foreign Entity
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
3.0
Hype
8.1
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
HYPE2025-02-15
Trump Appoints Former RNC Executive as National Cyber Director
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
24.3
Hype
27.1