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.  Guest Dick O'Brien from the Symantec Threat Hunter Team shares how ransomware operators adapt to disruption. And SEO under threat of legal action. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.CyberWire GuestGuest 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.Selected ReadingAcuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says Hackers Obtained Old Info (SecurityWeek)New Latrodectus malware replaces IcedID in network breaches (bleepingcomputer)Magecart-style hackers charged by Russia in theft of 160,000 credit cards (The Record)Wiz Discovers Flaws in GenAI Models Enabling Customer Data Theft (Infosecurity Magazine)Lessons learned from electrical grid security exercise (nerc)British police investigating ‘honey trap’ WhatsApp messages sent to MPs (The Record)China is trying to influence US elections with AI, Microsoft claims (siliconrepublic)Lens Maker Hoya Scrambling to Restore Systems Following Cyberattack (SecurityWeek)A ‘Law Firm’ of AI Generated Lawyers Is Sending Fake Threats as an SEO Scam (404 Media)Share your feedback.We 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. Want to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info.The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices