Russia-linked espionage campaign targeting Ukraine using Starlink and charity lures

Multiple security developments: a Russia-linked espionage campaign targeted Ukrainian organizations with Starlink-themed and charity-themed lures delivering spyware; U.S. prosecutors allege an incident responder colluded with BlackCat ransomware actors to extract larger payouts; law enforcement (US/EUROPOL) disrupted the SocksEscort proxy network that used malware-infected residential routers to anonymize criminals; New York will impose mandatory cybersecurity and incident‑reporting rules on water/wastewater entities starting in 2027; the European Council proposed adding a ban on non-consensal