George Just Negotiates With Ransomware Gangs for a Living

Season 6 · Episode 75 · April 24, 2025

David Mauro interviews ransomware negotiator, George Just, a former VP at Oracle and current CRO at Digital Asset Redemption (https://www.digitalassetredemption.com/), about how to deal with online extortion, understanding ransomware payments, and we uncover secrets to cyber crime discussions you...

David Mauro interviews ransomware negotiator, George Just, a former VP at Oracle and current CRO at Digital Asset Redemption (https://www.digitalassetredemption.com/), about how to deal with online extortion, understanding ransomware payments, and we uncover secrets to cyber crime discussions you need to know.

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Reality of Cybercrime
  • 02:00 Introduction to Ransomware Negotiation
  • 03:04 The Journey into Cybersecurity
  • 06:13 Understanding Ransomware Attacks
  • 09:00 The Art of Negotiation with Threat Actors
  • 11:53 Case Studies in Ransomware Negotiation
  • 16:00 The Role of Cyber Insurance
  • 18:49 Incident Response Planning
  • 21:57 How To Deal With Online Extortion
  • 25:09 The Business of Ransomware
  • 30:04 Secrets To Cyber Crime Discussions
  • 33:19 Understanding Cybersecurity Threats
  • 36:03 Understanding Ransomware Payments
  • 39:09 Supply Chain Attacks and Data Exfiltration
  • 43:28 Proactive Cyber Defense Strategies
  • 47:05 The Importance of Threat Intelligence
  • 51:52 Preparing for Cyber Incidents


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Chapters

  • 0:00 The Reality of Cybercrime
  • 4:49 Introduction to Ransomware Negotiation
  • 5:43 The Journey into Cybersecurity
  • 7:40 Understanding Ransomware Attacks
  • 11:00 The Art of Negotiation with Threat Actors
  • 13:56 Case Studies in Ransomware Negotiation
  • 19:02 The Role of Cyber Insurance
  • 21:43 Incident Response Planning
  • 24:24 How To Deal With Online Extortion
  • 28:09 The Business of Ransomware
  • 32:13 Secrets To Cyber Crime Discussions
  • 36:22 Understanding Cybersecurity Threats
  • 39:28 Understanding Ransomware Payments
  • 42:29 Supply Chain Attacks and Data Exfiltration
  • 46:38 Proactive Cyber Defense Strategies
  • 50:37 The Importance of Threat Intelligence
  • 54:41 Preparing for Cyber Incidents