Poland's National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) detected and blocked a cyberattack on its IT infrastructure with no operational impact to its MARIA nuclear reactor. Polish authorities suspect Iranian involvement based on indicators, though false flags are possible, while the country continues to face persistent Russian cyber threats from APT44/Sandworm.
Gulf states are racing to build overland data corridors through Syria, Iraq, and the Horn of Africa to bypass submarine cables vulnerable to regional conflict and Iranian attacks. Multiple competing projects (SilkLink, Ooredoo's Iraq corridor, WorldLink, and Horizon) aim to provide alternative routes to Europe, though geopolitical instability, regulatory hurdles, and past failures suggest limited success.
A US military refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq with four crew members deceased; the incident is unrelated to hostile fire. Meanwhile, escalating US-Israeli military strikes on Iran and Iranian counterattacks on regional shipping and infrastructure have caused oil prices to spike above $100/barrel, prompting the US to temporarily ease Russia oil sanctions.