Albania reports more Iranian cyberattacks. RaidForums has a new successor. A look at threat actor reconnaissance in the contemporary Internet.

Albania reports additional cyberattacks from Iran over the weekend. RaidForums has a new successor. A look at threat actor reconnaissance in the contemporary Internet. Kinetic strikes hit Ukraine’s infrastructure. Rick Howard calculates risk with classic mathematical theorems. Tim Eades from Cyber Mentor Fund on the dynamic nature of the attack surface. And a look into the cyber phase of the hybrid war.

For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:

https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/175

Selected reading.

Albania blames Iran for second cyberattack since July (CNN)

Treasury Sanctions Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Minister for Malign Cyber Activities (US Department of the Treasury)

Iran strongly condemns US sanctions over Albania hacking (Al Arabiya)

Six months into Breached: The legacy of RaidForums? (KELA)

2022 State of the Internet Report (Censys)

Ukraine hails snowballing offensive, blames Russia for blackouts (Reuters)

Ukraine says Russia is retaliating by hitting critical infrastructure, causing blackouts. (New York Times)

Last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant stopped (Associated Press)

Ukraine Warns Russian Cyber Onslaught Is Coming (Voice of America)

Montenegro wrestles with massive cyberattack, Russia blamed (ABC News)

CyberCube: Russia’s Sovereign Internet Creates Security Risks With Implications for Cyber (Re)Insurance While War in Ukraine Develops (Associated Press)

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