The Extortion Economy

Part 3: All Cats, No Mice


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After the Colonial Pipeline payment, the FBI followed the money and cybersecurity researchers followed the ransomware group. We followed both. This is part three.


We Meet: 

Fabian Wosar, CTO, Emsisoft

Elvis Chan, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, FBI San Francisco


Credits:

This series is hosted by Meg Marco and produced by Emma Cillekens, Tate Ryan-Mosley and Anthony Green. It’s inspired by reporting from Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden from ProPublica. We're edited by Bobbie Johnson, Michael Reilly, Mat Honan and Robin Fields. Our mix engineer is Erick Gomez. Our theme music is by Jacob Gorski. Art is from Lisa Larson-Walker and Eric Mongeon. Emma Cillekens is our voice coach. The executive producers of The Extortion Economy podcast are Meg Marco and Jennifer Strong.


Sounds From: 

Video: Colonial Pipeline hack leads to gas shortage

Source: ABC News, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be3gpaTQJlA 


Video: Cyberattack of Colonial Pipeline drives panic buying in Tampa Bay

Source: WFLA News Channel 8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgDyz31sIhI 


Video: Fuel starts flowing after Colonial Pipeline restarts operations

Source: ABC News, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgWSgQf_dSc 


Video: Department of Justice officials discuss Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack

Souce: PBS News Hour, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwjDMJi8hOQ

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