Tackling Cybercrime | A Ransomware Negotiator's Perspective
Thanks to Woodcut Media for interviewing me about my experiences investigating cybercrime.
Watch on YouTube. After retiring from the police, our guest Richard Foster turned a lifelong fascination with computers into a career fighting cybercrime. Drawing on years of experience investigating digital evidence and cryptocurrency, he now helps businesses negotiate with ransomware gangs and trains police officers to combat online criminal networks.
We explore how ransomware evolved from simple Bitcoin demands into sophisticated multi-million-pound extortion operations. Learn how modern gangs steal sensitive data, threaten public leaks, and use psychological pressure tactics to force victims into paying.