Bitcoin has facilitated a new business model for ransomware by making it easier for threat actors to collect money after an attack, and by keeping them anonymous with blockchain technology. Most people in the security industry would reason you should never pay a ransom demand, but many organizations are holding bitcoin wallets as part of their ransomware contingency plan.

In this episode of the InSecurity podcast, host Shaun Walsh is joined by special guest Michael Gough as they discuss how organizations are planning for ransomware attacks and what happens behind the scenes of a ransomware incident.