Ransomware has evolved into one of the most disruptive threats organizations face today, disrupting critical systems, endangering lives, and costing billions of dollars in losses. Ransomware operators are organized, well-funded, and adept at bypassing security controls even at organizations with the most mature security programs. We will discuss:

• The state of the ransomware ecosystem and the leading threat actors in the space
• The marked increase in data exfiltration prior to encryption for double extortion
• Tactics ransomware operators leverage to blind, unhook and bypass security controls
• Models that mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks
• Should you have an internally documented stance towards ransom payment?