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You're listening to the Cyberwire Network, powered by N2K. From nuisance attacks to billion-dollar criminal enterprises,

ransomware has transformed the cybersecurity landscape over the past decade.

The tactics have changed, the targets have changed, and the stakes have never been higher.

I'm Dave Bittner. In this special edition of the Cyberwire podcast, I'm joined by Maria Vermazis

for a look back at ransomware's evolution over the last 10 years. We'll explore how

attackers adapted their methods, how defenders responded, and what the history of ransomware can teach us

about the threats organizations face today. That's ahead on this Cyberwire special edition.

All right, well, welcome back, everybody. It is my pleasure yet again to welcome Dave Bittner, host of the CyberWire Daily, to speak with me today.

Hi, Dave.

Hello.

Good to be back.

Yes, good to see you, Dave.

And we are, as we have been this past year, celebrating 10 years of the CyberWire Daily, which which again, what a feat. Congratulations, Dave.

It's hard to believe. Time flies when you're having fun. Oh, that's so sweet. So 10 years is a decent

amount of time. You know, blink of an eye for some and quite an age for others. And when I think of

the last 10 years, I'm pretty sure I've said this every conversation we've had.

But to me, the true story of the last 10 years in the cybersecurity realm has been ransomware.

That is the number one thing that I think of.

So we're going to dedicate our time today to talking about ransomware, how it has changed extraordinarily over the last 10 years.

And you've watched it all happen.

So if we do our way in the world, going back 10 years.

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