Ransomware and Data Extortion

Ransomware poses an existential threat to organizations of all sizes in any vertical. These attacks are extremely lucrative, with ransom demands and recovery costs bleeding victim organizations out of millions of dollars. This book provides an overview of the ransomware economy, including the threat that this complex attack ecosystem poses to organizations, and reveals how you can best prepare to be resilient in the face of this threat and remain operational.

Authors Ryan Golden and Anthony M. Freed, from the anti-ransomware and cyber resilience platform provider Halcyon, examine the makeup of the ransomware economy, how ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups operate, the advent of specialists like initial access brokers (IABs) and RaaS affiliates, why ransomware attacks are so successful.

They also explain how ransomware operators don't just encrypt systems and data and then ask for a ransom payment. Instead, they first steal sensitive data and use it for additional leverage to compel payment. For many organizations, exposure of customer data has regulatory implications that can lead to lawsuits and fines. Don't let this happen to your company.

Ryan Golden, CMO at anti-ransomware innovator Halcyon, has a strong background in marketing and leadership roles across the security industry.

Anthony M. Freed, director of communications and threat research at Halcyon, is an award-winning writer and producer who previously authored ground-breaking investigations as a freelance security journalist.