Grab a cup of coffee and join Mick Baccio, Ryan Kovar, and Audra Streetman for another edition of Coffee Talk with SURGe. The team from Splunk will discuss the latest security news, including:

• LockBit says ICBC paid ransom over hack that disrupted US Treasury market
• https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/icbc-paid-ransom-after-hack-that-disrupted-markets-cybercriminals-say-2023-11-13/
• Sandworm Disrupts Power in Ukraine Using a Novel Attack Against Operational Technology
• https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/sandworm-disrupts-power-ukraine-operational-technology
• The NSA Seems Pretty Stressed About the Threat of Chinese Hackers in US Critical Infrastructure
• https://www.wired.com/story/nsa-china-hacking-criticial-us-infrastructure/

Mick and Ryan will also compete in a charity challenge to explain what constitutes an influence operation, and why network defenders should care.