The ransomware ecosystem: Operators, affiliates & access brokers
Knowing what role a cybercriminal plays may help in protecting from ransomware.
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Senior Security Researcher and intel analysis lead for cybercrime Tim Mitchell will discuss how ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has significantly lowered the bar to entry for cybercriminals. As a result, the scale of ransomware operations has expanded, allowing cybercrime groups and their affiliates to exploit more networks resulting in higher revenue. Expertise has also improved as each element of the process has become specialized, making ransomware the formidable threat it is today.
In this podcast you will learn
- Why understanding and tracking the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) of everyone involved in ransomware operations is important, regardless of the variant.
- How attribution of precursor activity is important, and how accurately doing so can inform organizations to better defend against ransomware
Topics:
Privacy & Security