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Acuity downplays its recent breach. IcedID gives way to a new malware strain. Russia arrests alleged credit card thieves. Wiz uncovers security flaws in Hugging Face AI models. NERC and the E-ISAC review lessons learned from simulated attacks on the electrical grid. UK police track honey traps targeting MPs. Microsoft says China is actively trying to influence US elections. A major global lens maker suffers a cyber attack.\xa0 Guest Dick O'Brien from the Symantec Threat Hunter Team shares how ransomware operators adapt to disruption. And SEO under threat of legal action.\xa0\nRemember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.\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 Guest\nGuest Dick O'Brien from Symantec Threat Hunter Team by Broadcom shares how ransomware operators adapt to disruption. Get more details in the blog: Ransomware: Attacks Continue to Rise as Operators Adapt to Disruption.\n\nSelected Reading\nAcuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says Hackers Obtained Old Info (SecurityWeek)\nNew Latrodectus malware replaces IcedID in network breaches (bleepingcomputer)\nMagecart-style hackers charged by Russia in theft of 160,000 credit cards (The Record)\nWiz Discovers Flaws in GenAI Models Enabling Customer Data Theft (Infosecurity Magazine)\nLessons learned from electrical grid security exercise (nerc)\nBritish police investigating \u2018honey trap\u2019 WhatsApp messages sent to MPs (The Record)\nChina is trying to influence US elections with AI, Microsoft claims (siliconrepublic)\nLens Maker Hoya Scrambling to Restore Systems Following Cyberattack (SecurityWeek)\nA \u2018Law Firm\u2019 of AI Generated Lawyers Is Sending Fake Threats as an SEO Scam (404 Media)\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 2023 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices