An update on Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine. Offensive cyber operations under hacktivist guise. Russian privateers return (also as hacktivists). Some non-war-related hacking.

Ukrainian resistance may have stalled the Russian advance at key points. Cyber operations against Ukraine (and Russia). Diplomacy, now short of surrender? A SWIFT kick. Return of the privateers, now in the guise of patriotic hacktivists. Not all hacking is war-related. Josh Ray from Accenture on KillACK Backdoor Malware Continues to Evolve. Rick Howard revisits the cyber sand table. Criminals exploit Ukraine's suffering in social engineering campaigns.

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

https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/39

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