Ep. 2: The Extortionists
Episode 2 of the Cybercrime Exposed podcast, hosted by Intel 471, titled "Ep. 2: The Extortionists " was published on November 6, 2023 and runs 39 minutes.
November 6, 2023 ·39m · Cybercrime Exposed
Summary
In one long weekend in May 2023, a cybercriminal gang called Clop conducted one of the largest data breaches on record. The supply-chain attack affected thousands of organizations and millions of people. The group dumped terabytes of health care data, personal and corporate records on the internet in an effort to extort the victims. CLOP’s attack epitomizes the challenges in fighting professional cybercriminal gangs generating billions of dollars a year in profit. Will Clop, whose members are likely in Russia or Eastern Europe, be held to account? Participants: Will Thomas, Cyber Threat Intelligence researcher, Equinix Threat Analysis Centre Jeremy Kirk, Executive Editor, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intel 471
Episode Description
In one long weekend in May 2023, a cybercriminal gang called Clop conducted one of the largest data breaches on record. The supply-chain attack affected thousands of organizations and millions of people. The group dumped terabytes of health care data, personal and corporate records on the internet in an effort to extort the victims. CLOP’s attack epitomizes the challenges in fighting professional cybercriminal gangs generating billions of dollars a year in profit. Will Clop, whose members are likely in Russia or Eastern Europe, be held to account?
Participants:
Will Thomas, Cyber Threat Intelligence researcher, Equinix Threat Analysis Centre
Jeremy Kirk, Executive Editor, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intel 471
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