Russia's FSB blamed for Poland grid attack as UK and EU impose first joint cyber sanctions

A set of security and policy developments: UK and EU imposed their first joint cyber sanctions, blaming the FSB’s signals intelligence arm (Center 16) for attempted cyber-sabotage against Poland’s energy grid and water treatment facilities and other escalating malicious activity; the European Parliament passed “Chat Control 2.0,” allowing major tech firms (e.g., Google, Meta, Microsoft) to scan user messages for CSAM; a Ryuk affiliate pleaded guilty in Oregon while a conspirator linked to BlackCat/AlphV received a 70‑month sentence in Florida; experts warn U.S. license-plate reader (ALPR) use/