Bob's Brief
Cyber Intelligence Mosaic - January 11, 2026
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Stories
446
Clusters
53
Connections
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Early Signals
Story Clusters
Cluster 1
5 stories
SANCTIONS
US
US may lift some oil sanctions against Venezuela as early as next week
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- Sanctions
US Could Lift Venezuela Sanctions Next Week to Ease Sale of Oil—Bessent
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- Sanctions
US could ease sanctions on Venezuela next week, says Bessent
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- FT Fresh
US May Lift Some Venezuela Sanctions Soon, Bessent Tells Reuters
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- Bloomberg Fresh
Exclusive: US may lift more Venezuela sanctions next week, Bessent says
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- Reuters Fresh
Cluster 2
2 stories
MILITARY
US
US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
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- BBC Fresh
US military says it carried out strikes across Syria targeting Islamic State
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- Reuters Fresh
Cluster 3
2 stories
ISRAEL
MILITARY
Netanyahu hopes to 'taper' Israel off U.S. military aid in next decade
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- The Hindu Fresh
Israel’s $100bn military gamble could backfire
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- Middle East Cyber
Cluster 4
2 stories
NORTH KOREA
CHINA
KIMSUKY
PHISHING
North Korea–linked APT Kimsuky behind quishing attacks, FBI warns
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- China Cyber
FBI Warns of Kimsuky QR Code Phishing Attacks
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- North Korea Cyber
Cluster 5
2 stories
UKRAINIAN
DRONE
RUSSIAN
SUPPLY CHAIN
MILITARY
Ukrainian Military Confirms Drone Strike on Russian Oil Depot in Volgograd Region
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- United 24
Russian Drone Attacks Hit Two Foreign-Flagged Vessels In Odesa Region, One Seafarer Killed
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- Supply Chain
Cluster 6
2 stories
DEFENSE
AEROSPACE
US
GE Aerospace to Continue King Stallion Engine Supply Under $1.4B US Marines Deal
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- Defense Post
US Army Brings AI Into Mental Health Care for Soldiers
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- Defense Post
Cluster 7
2 stories
ISRAELI
MILITARY
IRAN
Iran Toughens Crackdown, as U.S. Sketches Out Military Options
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- WSJ Fresh
Live: Iran holds funeral for top military, nuclear figures killed in Israeli strikes
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- Iran Cyber
Cluster 8
2 stories
INCIDENT
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
VULNERABILITY
Paratus Namibia cyber incident under scrutiny
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- Critical Infrastructure
Berlin just experienced its longest blackout since the end of World War II and authorities say it was caused deliberately — by an arson attack. The incident has set off warnings about the vulnerability of Germany’s infrastructure.
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- Critical Infrastructure
Cluster 9
2 stories
HEALTHCARE
More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland
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- Healthcare Security
Many Manage My Health security breach victims in Northland
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- Healthcare Security
Cluster 10
2 stories
DATA BREACH
Massive data breach impacts 17.5 million Instagram accounts
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- Hackers
Instagram Data Breach Exposes 17 Million Accounts Worldwide
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- Data Breach
Cluster 11
4 stories
UKRAINIAN
RUSSIAN
RUSSIA
HYPERSONIC
MISSILE
UKRAINE
Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile
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- Ukraine Conflict
Hypersonic Weapons Escalate War Risks in Ukraine 2026
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- Ukraine Conflict
Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik hypersonic missile: Why it matters
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- Al Jazeera Fresh
What Is the Hypersonic Oreshnik Missile Russia Just Used Against Ukraine?
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- United 24
Key Connections
sectors
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
12
DEFENSE
10
FINANCIAL
9
MILITARY
9
ENERGY
8
INFRASTRUCTURE
6
BANK
5
GOVERNMENT
3
military
MISSILE
5
HYPERSONIC
4
DRONE
3
SATELLITE
2
countries
US
35
IRAN
28
CHINA
21
RUSSIA
19
UKRAINE
18
ISRAEL
11
RUSSIAN
11
NORTH KOREA
9
threat actors
SALT TYPHOON
6
KIMSUKY
4
PLAY
3
LAZARUS
3
SCATTERED SPIDER
2
malware
RANSOMWARE
14
MALWARE
8
supply chain
SUPPLY CHAIN
8
cyber ops
DATA BREACH
10
CYBER ATTACK
4
INCIDENT
3
economic
SANCTIONS
7
tech
GOOGLE
5
MICROSOFT
5
APPLE
3
CROWDSTRIKE
2
CISCO
2
VMWARE
2
techniques
PHISHING
8
SPEAR PHISHING
2
vulnerabilities
VULNERABILITY
7
ZERO DAY
2
RCE
2