Epistemic closure in a hybrid war. Wiper used against VIasat modems. US Treasury sanctions more Russian actors. Remediating Spring4shell. Notes from law enforcement. And we’re not joking.

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to increased cyber attacks and discussions on evolving rules of cyber conduct. The US has reported that Russia lacks a battlefield commander, which may be affecting their military strategy. Meanwhile, the French intelligence chief was fired due to the country's failure in the war. The UN is holding talks on cyber warfare with Russia participating, and the Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the "collective West" of cyber attacks. New malware, AcidRain, has been discovered targeting Ukraine and countries opposing the war. A ransomware threat to local governments has been identified, and the US Senate is investigating the use of forged legal requests by hackers. An NSA employee has been charged with mishandling classified material.