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A Crowdstrike update takes down IT systems worldwide. A U.S. District Court judge dismissed most charges against SolarWinds. Sophos examines the ransomware threat to the energy sector. European web hosting companies suspend Doppelg\xe4nger propaganda. An Australian digital prescription services provider confirms a ransomware attack affecting nearly 13 million. A pair of Lockbit operators plead guilty. N2K\u2019s CSO Rick Howard speaks with AWS\u2019 CISO Chris Betz about strong security cultures and AI. A look inside the world\u2019s largest live-fire cyber-defense exercise.\xa0\nMiss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you\u2019ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.\n\nCyberWire Guests\nDave is joined by Andy Ellis, to discuss today\u2019s top story on the CrowdStrike-induced Microsoft outage.\nN2K\u2019s CSO Rick Howard recently caught up with AWS\u2019 CISO Chris Betz at the AWS re:Inforce 2024 event. They\xa0 discuss strong security cultures and AI. You can watch Chris\u2019 keynote from the event here. Read Chris\u2019 blog post, \u201cHow the unique culture of security at AWS makes a difference.\u201d\n\nSelected Reading\nHuge Microsoft Outage Linked to CrowdStrike Takes Down Computers Around the World (WIRED)\nCounting the Costs of the Microsoft-CrowdStrike Outage (The New York Times)\nMajor Microsoft 365 outage caused by Azure configuration change (Bleeping Computer)\nMost of SolarWinds hacking suit filed by SEC dismissed (SC Magazine)\nRansomware Remains a Major Threat to Energy (BankInfoSecurity)\nInvestigation prompts European hosting companies to suspend accounts linked to Russian disinfo (The Record)\nMediSecure Data Breach Impacts 12.9 Million Individuals (SecurityWeek)\nRussians plead guilty to involvement in LockBit ransomware attacks (Bleeping Computer)\nInside the world\u2019s largest \u2018live-fire\u2019 cyber-defense exercise (CSO Online)\n\nShare your feedback.\nWe want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.\xa0\n\nWant to hear your company in the show?\nYou too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here\u2019s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info.\nThe CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. \xa9 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices