Contribution to SWR podcast about cybercrime

 😲 A normal morning - until suddenly everything comes to a standstill: systems locked, data encrypted, a ransom demand for $80,000. That’s what I talked about in a recent episode of the SWR podcast.

💰 I was a guest on SWR’s “Streifenfragen” and explained why ransomware is so attractive to attackers and what really lies behind such attacks. I also addressed the crucial question: Should you pay or not?

🌍 And the investigators explained: such cases are rarely local. They are part of international networks, highly professionally organized, and often difficult to track down.

❣️ My most important takeaway: Prevention isn’t a “nice-to-have”, it is essential for survival. Backups, security strategies, and awareness determine whether a company remains operational or, in the worst-case scenario, goes bankrupt.

🎧 An exciting episode (in German) about cybercrime, cross-continental investigative work, and the reality of digital extortion.

https://www.swr3.de/podcasts/cybercrime-auf-der-spur-digitaler-erpresser-100.html

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