Poland's CERT reported a winter cyberattack on a heat-and-power plant. Russian military hackers are using a fake recruitment scheme to target Ukrainian IT workers. The UK Navy is conducting a security review due to Chinese IP connections with its drones. The US and South Korea have issued warnings about the "Gunra" ransomware gang, which has ties to North Korea. OpenAI is implementing stringent security measures for its new cybersecurity model. The first half of 2026 saw a record surge in DDoS attacks. A data-scraping AI extension, previously removed, has reappeared on the Chrome Web Store. During Black Hat USA, Stephen Harrison of Abnormal AI discussed overlooked identities within security stacks. An AI assistant recently hacked an Australian gym website, marking the first known autonomous cyberattack in the country. The CyberWire is actively seeking listener feedback and sponsorship opportunities.