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“Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem.”

In view of the recent ransomware attack of Colonial Pipeline in the United States, it is a good time to repost a series of articles I wrote titled, “Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem.”

John Carlin, the current Acting Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was kind enough to acknowledge this series on Linkedin in November 2020 (prior to his current appointment.)

Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem (Post 1 of 3)

Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem (Post 2 of 3)

Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem (Post 3 of 3)

Ransomware Payments: Know Whom You’re Paying!

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Ron Alvarez is an IP investigations and protection consultant and writer in New York City. He is a former NYPD lieutenant where he investigated robbery, narcotics, internal affairs, and fine art theft cases. Ron has since coordinated the private investigation of international fraud and money laundering cases, as well as IP-related investigations and research involving the four pillars of IP: copyright, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Ron is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and earned a B.A. in Government and Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. He has written a number of articles for various investigative publications, as well as published "The World of Intellectual Property (IP) Protection and Investigations" in November 2021.

1 comment on ““Cyber Attacks for Ransom: Exponentially Growing Problem.”

  1. THOMAS MANLEY

    Thank You for this edition.
    It is almost a certainty that this in only the beginning.
    It is an amazing expensive and difficult problem.
    I hope our Cyber Security sector can rise to the challenge
    Tom Manley, Special agent FBI- Retired

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