How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell
15 days ago
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- Helping companies pay ransoms to digital extortionists is a morally ambiguous business.
- Ransomware negotiators may reduce costs for victims but also fund criminal operations.
- The lucrative nature of ransomware can tempt professionals to turn rogue.
- Three US-based cybersecurity professionals allegedly planted malware for personal gain.
- Extorting businesses like doctors' offices is harder than it appears.
- Getting caught by the FBI leads to severe legal consequences.
- Kevin Martin worked as a ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint.