Theoretical Cybersecurity: Principles and Advanced Concepts

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J. G. Oakley et al.Theoretical Cybersecurityhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8300-4_10

10. Game Theory Case Study: Ransomware

Dr. Jacob G. Oakley¹  , Michael Butler², Wayne York¹, Dr. Matthew Puckett³ and Dr. J. Louis Sewell³

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Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA

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Arlington, VA, USA

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Huntsville, AL, USA

 

Introduction

Game theory is an excellent tool for analyzing complex, competitive situations. Cybersecurity is concerned with just such situations involving attackers, defenders, and others like regulating entities. Within game theory, “a particular game is defined when the choices open to the players in each situation, the situations defining the end of play, and ...