Gangland goes to war. Is there a "cyber world war" in progress? Ukraine thinks so.\xa0A new North Korean ransomware operation is described, but it\u2019s not yet clear if it\u2019s a state operation or some moonlighting by Pyongyang\u2019s operators. Media organizations remain attractive\xa0targets for state actors. NSA releases guidance on characterizing threats and risks to microelectronics. Betsy Carmelite from Booz Allen talks about why now is the time to plan for post-quantum cryptography. Our guest is Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly discussing her time at CISA and the work of her team.\xa0\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/135\n\nSelected reading.\nInside The Russian Cybergang Thought To Be Attacking Ukraine\u2014The Trickbot Leaks (Forbes)\nWho is Trickbot? (Cyjax)\nWho is Trickbot? (Cyjax)\nNATO and the European Union work together to counter cyber threats (NATO)\xa0\nThe Man at the Center of the New Cyber World War (POLITICO)\nRussian cyber threat to Canada worse than previously reported: CSE (National Post)\xa0\nNorth Korean threat actor targets small and midsize businesses with H0lyGh0st ransomware (Microsoft Security)\xa0\nAbove the Fold and in Your Inbox: Tracing State-Aligned Activity Targeting Journalists, Media (Proofpoint)\nNSA Publishes Guidance on Characterizing Threats, Risks to DoD Microelectronics (National Security Agency/Central Security Service)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices