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Adversary Universe Podcast

Data Extortion Dethrones Ransomware as the Threat to Watch

Nov 30, 2023
25:24

Today’s adversaries are working smarter, not harder — and it’s clear in the way their tactics are evolving.

In this episode, Adam and Cristian explore the way adversaries are shifting their focus to data extortion. Instead of deploying noisy ransomware, more threat actors are quietly stealing data and threatening to publicly leak it if they’re not paid. Tune in to learn what’s driving this change, why data extortion is successful and what it means for organizations of all sizes and industries.

Get your copy of the CrowdStrike 2023 Overwatch Threat Hunting Report.

Read this blog to learn about why threat hunting and intelligence are essential to detect and disrupt today’s adversaries, ultimately raising their cost of doing business: https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-debuts-counter-adversary-operations-team/ 

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