Extortionware: Your Privacy Problems Made Public

PrivSec Global 2020

Over the last decade, ransomware has increasingly become the most popular option for hackers to monetize the access they’ve obtained to corporate computer systems around the world.

PrivSec Global 2020: On-Demand Session

Extortionware- Your Privacy Problems Made Public

Extortionware- Your Privacy Problems Made Public

Over the last decade, ransomware has increasingly become the most popular option for hackers to monetize the access they’ve obtained to corporate computer systems around the world.

Over the last few years, we’ve observed the ransomware software and techniques adapt and evolve to include the theft and exposure of private information, creating extortionware as a new breed of malicious software.

This talk will provide an overview of these techniques and discuss the potential privacy and security impacts you may face as a result.