Cyber Extortion Expert Charged With Cyber Extortion Amid FBI Website Hack Manhunt
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When a public “expert” on cyber extortion is charged with the same crime, it underlines how blurred the line is between research, consulting, and offense. Boards should be asking harder questions about who they trust for incident response and how those advisors are vetted and monitored.
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