A new loader variant for wiper campaigns. Sanctions, hacktivism, and disinformation. Conti’s toxic branding. Happy birthday, US Cyber Command.

A new loader has been identified in wiper campaigns, and President Putin has complained about sanctions and cyberattacks, vowing to increase Russia's cybersecurity. There has been a large-scale coordinated inauthenticity campaign, and the hacker group Killnet has claimed responsibility for attacks on Italian government websites. The dissolution of the Conti ransomware group does not mean its operators will disappear, as they are expected to continue their activities under different names. The US Cyber Command is celebrating its birthday, but experts are calling for a new "Manhattan Project" to avoid a cyber catastrophe.