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Ransomware: The bitcoin business model, artificial intelligence threats, and Russian influence

SUBSCRIBE 18th June 2024James Sweetland, Policing Insight
In the first in a two-part series about the modern ransomware threat, Policing Insight’s James Sweetland explores the development and defining features of this complex crime type – including the effect of bitcoin, the potential impact of artificial intelligence, and the role of Russia – drawing on exclusive interviews with the National Crime Agency, the National Cyber Security Centre and other experts.

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