In this chilling episode of The Brief, host Charles Denyer exposes the dark underworld of modern ransomware — a billion-dollar global industry run by organized crime syndicates, state-sponsored hackers, and digital mercenaries. The Ransomware Reckoning: How Cybercriminals Are Winning — and What You Can Do About It pulls back the curtain on how these attacks really work, revealing the secrets most people never hear: ransomware-as-a-service platforms with customer support lines, criminal negotiators guiding victims through Bitcoin payments, and attacks that sit dormant for weeks before striking.
Charles dives deep into the hidden economics, psychology, and geopolitics driving today’s ransomware epidemic — from hospitals forced offline to critical infrastructure held hostage by invisible enemies. You’ll also learn the advanced defense tactics that separate victims from survivors: air-gapped backups, network segmentation, threat intelligence, and realistic ransomware drills.
This isn’t just an episode about cybersecurity — it’s a wake-up call for every business leader, IT professional, and everyday listener who lives and works in a connected world. Because in today’s digital battlefield, the question isn’t if you’ll be targeted… it’s when.
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