The Ransomware Files
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Thank You
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After 13 episodes and one guest episode, The Ransomware Files project has come to a close. I want to thank everyone who participated and support...
Unproven Data Recovery
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if you were hired for an office job but ended up negotiating with cybercriminals? There aren’t many rules around the cybercrime known as ransom...
The Adult Boutique
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dain Drake was CEO of United Structures of America, a steel fabrication facility outside of Houston. In June 2019, Dain found himself standing outside...
Guest Episode: The Storm
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Ransomware Files is pleased to host a special guest episode from our friends at Hacked. In mid-April, there was a ransomware attack. It wasn’t a...
Dr. Ransomware, Part 2
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is a practicing cardiologist living in Venezuela also a ransomware mastermind? If U.S. prosecutors are to be believed, Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez is ...
Dr. Ransomware, Part 1
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI’s Most Wanted list for cybercrime has a recent entry: Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez. He is a 55-year-old cardiologist living in Ciudad Bolivar...
Travelex
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ransomware struck global currency exchange and remittance company Travelex on New Year's Eve 2019. Security Architect Don Gibson was DJing at a friend...
Bonus Ep: REvil Is Foiled
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If software has a dangerous and easy-to-exploit security vulnerability, should its maker tell customers to shut it down until it’s fixed? It’s a t...
Ryuk's Rampage
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rockford Public Schools in Illinois was infected with the Ryuk ransomware just days after the school year started in September 2019. They had one thou...
Kaseya and REvil
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The REvil ransomware gang's attack against the US software company Kaseya in 2021 is not only amongst the largest ransomware attacks of all time, but ...
Texas and REvil
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, 23 cities across Texas were infected with the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware in one of the largest ransomware attacks that has ever occurred in ...
Maersk and NotPetya
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if destructive malware disguised as ransomware nearly sank not just one company but many? Shipping giant Maersk was one of dozens of organisation...
Critical Infrastructure
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cybersecurity experts are increasingly worried about attacks and ransomware directed at the 70,000 water and wastewater facilities in the United State...
Bridging Backup Gaps
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matthews is an Australian company that specializes in intelligent identification, labelling and inspection systems used by the food and beverage indus...
The School District
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ski Kacoroski is a systems administrator with the Northshore School District in Bothell, Washington, which has 23,000 students. In 2019, the district ...
The Ransomware Files Trailer
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Ransomware Files podcast tells the harrowing stories of IT pros who have fought back against ransomware, the greatest crime wave the Internet has ...