Cyber takes point in a hybrid war. Medical robot vulnerabilities remediated. A Cyber Civil Defense for the US? Europol leads the takedown of RaidForums.

GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency, deployed the Industroyer2 malware against Ukraine's energy sector, aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure. The malware is an updated version of the original Industroyer, which was used in the 2016 attack on Ukraine's power grid. Meanwhile, the hacking group Anonymous leaked emails from three Russian companies, exposing their involvement in the war efforts. In response to the ongoing conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has purged the FSB's Fifth Service, which handles internal security and counter-intelligence. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned organizations about a vulnerability in WatchGuard firewalls exploited by Russian state hackers. A series of critical zero-day vulnerabilities in hospital robots, known as JekyllBot:5, were discovered and disclosed by Cynerio, allowing attackers to remotely control the robots. Craig Newmark Philanthropies pledged $50 million to Cyber Civil Defense, a non-profit initiative aimed at protecting vulnerable organizations from cyber threats.