AXIOS March 8, 2024
The hackers behind devastating ransomware attacks are often just ego-driven, short-tempered coders who are willing to scam everyone, including each other, experts tell Axios.
Why it matters: Organizations facing a ransomware attack tend to believe they’re up against organized criminal masterminds.
- Instead, they’re usually battling a group of hackers who lack impulse control and love power, experts say.”
What they’re saying: “Most criminals are fragile, but the cyber ones are the most self-centered, the most egotistical,” James Turgal, a former FBI agent, tells Axios.
- “‘There’s no honor among thieves,'” Turgal adds. “That old saying is absolutely consistent with the modern-day cybercriminal.”
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