The Insider Threat: When Security Professionals Turn to Extortion

Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty to orchestrating ransomware attacks, raising critical questions about industry ethics and the reliability of internal security experts.

Episode Overview

In this episode of Prime Cyber Insights, Noah Feldman and Sophia Bennett dissect the recent guilty pleas of two American cybersecurity experts who used their technical prowess for criminal extortion.

  • 🛡️ The Breach of Trust: How industry veterans crossed the line into cybercrime.
  • ⚖️ Legal Fallout: A look at the charges and the implications for international cybersecurity treaties.
  • 💼 Labor & Ethics: Why this case complicates the future of remote security management and hiring.

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The Insider Threat: When Security Professionals Turn to Extortion
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