Data Science for Ransomware Defense and Negotiation

SANS Ransomware Summit 2023

Data Science for Ransomware Defense and Negotiation

Speaker: John Sturgis, Data Scientist, Cyentia Institute

In 2022, Cyentia published a two-volume series analyzing data behind nearly 1,300 ransomware incidents since 2019 in partnership with Arete Advisors—a global cyber risk management company specializing in ransomware negotiation. In volume 1 (Mitigating Ransomware’s Impact), we explored questions about typical ransom demands and payments, payment rates, percent demand paid, payment reasons, and more. We further analyzed potential influencing factors, such as …

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