The successful break-up of DanaBot marks the second high-profile law enforcement disruption of a widespread malware operation in as many days.

The campaign traces back at least to early 2022, coinciding with the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian hackers aren’t just targeting Ukraine — they also appear to be going after their defense contractors in other countries, new ESET research surmises.

“It’s practically taboo” for cyber firms to talk about being targeted, but SentinelLabs said in a new report that it has observed multiple threats.

Cyber defenders say AI technologies are quickly evolving to help stop sophisticated threat groups, including Chinese adversaries, from embedding themselves inside target organizations.

The law is due to lapse in September, something cyber experts and industry officials say would be a huge loss.

Trend Micro researchers discovered and reported the eight-year-old defect to Microsoft six months ago. The company hasn’t made any commitments to patch or remediate the issue.

The Department of Justice also indicted two men tied to the exchange.

The statement is a rebuttal to stories suggesting otherwise.

Tim Brown didn’t call for indemnification laws, but suggested that CISOs dealing with legal implications for cyberattacks is stressful and a distraction from their core work.