Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine becomes more firepower intensive, but hackers make their mark. Cybercrime does business as usual.

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has led to significant frustration for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is now targeting his intelligence services. Despite expectations, Russia's cyber offensive against Ukraine has been limited, with experts divided on the reasons behind this restraint. Meanwhile, the US is briefing TikTok influencers about the war in Ukraine, while Russian media continues to spread disinformation about US bioweapons. A recent cyberattack on Ubisoft has been claimed by the purported Nvidia hackers, and LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for hacking Bridgestone Americas. Additionally, the Escobar banking Trojan is now in the wild, and Google has reported an increase in Chrome zero-day flaws.