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**Episode Information** **Title**: Inside Job or Global Takedown? Cyber Attacks, AI Frontlines & Educational Standoffs **Episode Number**: 314
**Overview** A global ransomware strike knocks out a supply giant. A ransomware negotiator faces a DOJ probe. Students launch a cyber nonprofit. AI takes command of the SOC. And a legal battle ignites over virtual student visibility. This episode explores the thin line between resilience and vulnerability in modern cybersecurity.
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**Topics Covered**
- Ingram Micro ransomware incident and global supply chain impacts
- Ethics breach in ransomware negotiations
- AI integration in threat detection and incident response
- Student-led cybersecurity initiatives for SMBs
- Legal conflict over virtual learning surveillance policies
**Top Stories** **Ingram Micro Hit by Ransomware: Global Supply Chain Disrupted**
- Global IT distributor paralyzed by ransomware, halting orders on July 4th weekend
- Systems impacted: Xvantage, licensing, backend logistics
- Group "Safepay" suspected behind the breach
- Highlights fragility in vendor ecosystems and need for clearer crisis comms
**Additional Cybersecurity News – Titles and URLs** **The Negotiator Turned Double Agent? DOJ Investigates Ransomware Middleman** _US DoJ Probes Ex-Ransomware Negotiator Over Alleged Extortion Kickbacks_
**LLMs Take Over the SOC: Hype, Hope, and Hallucinations** _Why Large Language Models Are The Future Of Cybersecurity_
**Students Launch Free Pen Testing Nonprofit to Help SMBs Fight Back** _BGSU Students Create Nonprofit to Provide Free Cybersecurity Testing_
**Cyber School’s Surveillance Debate Goes Legal** _Central Pa. Cyber School Facing Suit Says It’s ‘Unreasonable’ for Teachers to See Students Weekly – PennLive.com_
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