Why Are Crypto Phishing Attacks Surging?

In the latest weekly update, Information Security Media Group editors discussed why crypto-seeking drainer scam-as-a-service operations are thriving, a novel legal move that recovered a hospital’s stolen data, and a ground-breaking case involving bitcoin that could streamline recovery for victims.

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The panelists – Anna Delaney, director, productions; Tony Morbin, executive news editor, EU; Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, executive editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity; and Mathew Schwartz, executive editor, DataBreachToday and Europe – discussed:

The ISMG Editors’ Panel runs weekly. Don’t miss our previous installments, including the Jan. 5 edition on why ransomware victims are still paying and the Jan. 12 edition on whether we will ever get a handle on API security.