[IntelMQ-users] CIF3 output bot deprecation and removal

[Sebix]

Dear IntelMQ users

We are forced to deprecate and likely later remove the CIF3 Output 
bot[0], which was originally contributed in 2022 by REN-ISAC.

Background:

The bot depends on the cifsdk[1] library < 4.0. Even the latest release 
4.0 was published in 2019; and both versions, 3 and 4, are not 
compatible with Python >= 3.12.

Further, the cifsdk library[1] hasn't received any activity since 5 
years and has since stopped receiving maintenance.
Even a v5 CIF library[3] by the same author was stopped 4 years ago.

Therefore, the output bot needs an overhaul.

If you are using this bot and/or willing to contribute to IntelMQ, 
please get in touch.

best regards
Sebastian

[0]: https://docs.intelmq.org/latest/user/bots/#cifv3-api
[1]: https://github.com/csirtgadgets/cifsdk-v4-py
[2]: https://github.com/certtools/intelmq/issues/2543
[3]: https://github.com/csirtgadgets/cif-v5
Do you need assistance? Have a look at 
https://docs.intelmq.org/latest/help/#assistance

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