Meet The Threat Actors, Part 5: Organized Crime

I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.

That’s right, this week we’re looking at the mafia. Wait no not that kind. The cyber mafia, and they’re here to break your cyber kneecaps. Not that that’s any better.

With buzzword bingo out of the way, what are we talking about? I thought blackmail and extortion were only in those gangster movies you like watching so much.Unfortunately, not.

Just like how your mom got online with an iPad and her reading glasses, organized crime groups are doing this too. For them it just makes sense – why hold someone hostage in person when you can hold their computer hostage instead? It’s a much lower risk for a much greater reward.