Behind the scenes of ransomware negotiation

November 17, 2022 – Published on Infosec Institute

Infosec Institute sat down with Tony Cook of GuidePoint Security for a podcast to get his insights on threat intelligence and incident response, and how he’s used these skills while working in ransomware negotiation! Cook has handled negotiations for all the big threat groups — REvil, Lockbit, Darkside, Conti and more — and he told me about what a ransomware negotiator can realistically accomplish, which threat groups are on the rise, and why negotiating with amateurs is sometimes worse and harder than dealing with elite cybercriminals.

Tune in HERE.