Matt Suiche

In this engaging discussion, Matt Suiche, founder of Comae Technology and an expert in incident response, dives deep into the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack of May 2017. He shares firsthand accounts from the UK’s NHS, revealing the chaos as medical staff scrambled to maintain patient care without their usual tech aids. Unpacking the attack's global disruption, Matt highlights the cybersecurity community's rapid response and the pivotal discovery of a 'kill switch' that halted the ransomware, tying it to larger threats from North Korea's notorious Lazarus Group.

Matt Suiche, co-founder of Comae Technologies and a renowned hacker, delves into the shadowy world of cyber warfare. He discusses the terrifying potential of cyber attacks in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including targeting critical infrastructure and financial systems. Suiche unveils the complexities of detection and attribution of these attacks and emphasizes the dire implications for cybersecurity. He also explores the interplay between cryptocurrency and cyber crime, shedding light on how geopolitical tensions are shaping the landscape of cyber threats.