{"id":364,"date":"2026-03-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hexagoncenter.org\/spotlight\/?p=364"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T05:15:58","slug":"this-week-on-hx-weekly-march-15-2026-to-march-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hexagoncenter.org\/spotlight\/this-week-on-hx-weekly-march-15-2026-to-march-21-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"This week on HX Weekly (March 15, 2026 to March 21, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week\u2019s HX Weekly\u00a0offers a comprehensive update on the evolving landscape of\u00a0<strong>global cyber warfare<\/strong>\u00a0and digital security threats. It highlights a significant discrepancy between reports of surging\u00a0<strong>cybercrime<\/strong>linked to the Iran war and official government statements downplaying the immediate risks. 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