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Blog
Q&A: On Disrupting the Ransomware Ecosystem
What is a tabletop exercise, or TTX? How can TTXs be deployed in the ransomware context? In the latest edition of The TechnologIST, IST's Sophia Mauro sits down with Director for Digital Security Taylor Grossman to learn more about a recent TTX and IST's efforts to support disruption of the ransomware ecosystem.
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disruption
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Ransomware
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TTX
October 21, 2025
Blog
Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: Understanding and Disrupting the Resourcing Phase in the Ransomware Payment Ecosystem
Since April 2021, IST’s #RansomwareTaskForce has investigated how to disrupt the infrastructure that ransomware groups rely on to receive payments. Writing for the #NatSpecs blog, Trevaughn Smith presents new strategies for targeting the resourcing phase of the #ransomware ecosystem.
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bulletproof hosting
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cryptocurrency
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information sharing
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RaaS
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Ransomware
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resourcing
March 17, 2025
Event
May 5, 2023 10:00 am
Ransomware Task Force: Gaining Ground
Ransomware remains a dire threat to businesses, schools, hospitals, individuals, and nations alike. On May 5, 2023, IST hosted a day of reflections on the current status of the ransomware threat, the Ransomware Task Force’s efforts, and what’s to come.
cryptocurrency
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Cyber Civil Defense
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cybersecurity
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operational collaboration
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Ransomware
May 5, 2023
Blog
Crypto and Web3: Anticipating Security and Regulatory Challenges
Cryptocurrency and Web3 operate on many of the same concepts and technologies, including decentralization, peer to peer networking, and the blockchain. As a result, many of the issues identified with cryptocurrency are likely to introduce instability and new security concerns to the Web3 space.
cryptocurrency
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decentralized networks
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NextGenInternet
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Web3
September 20, 2022
Blog
Federal Regulation of Cryptocurrency: A Crash Course
As cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular, so do new efforts to regulate them. This post outlines the challenges that arise in applying existing regulatory approaches to cryptocurrencies.
cryptocurrency
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federal regulation
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Web3
September 12, 2022
Testimony
Testimony: Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency
On June 7, 2022, IST Chief Strategy Officer Megan Stifel testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for the hearing entitled, "Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency."
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cryptocurrency
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cybersecurity
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ransom payments
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Ransomware
June 7, 2022
Event
May 20, 2022 12:00 am
Combating Ransomware: A Year of Action
Over the last year, ransomware attacks continued to plague institutions of all sizes—but thanks in part to the timely and comprehensive recommendations of the Ransomware Task Force, governments were more engaged and organizations are more focused on equipping themselves with the tools and policies needed to counter this threat. As the RTF completed its first year of impact, we hosted for a day of reflections, predictions, and connections on how we can continue to combat ransomware in 2022 and beyond.
cryptocurrency
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deter
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disruption
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prepare
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Ransomware
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respond
May 20, 2022
Blog
Web3: Boom or Buzzword?
Web3 has been seen as an answer to the centralization (and misuse) of data, or as a way to shift power toward individuals, but with a gold rush comes a desire to dominate the field.
cryptocurrency
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metaverse
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NextGenInternet
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NFTs
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Web3
March 10, 2022
Event
February 25, 2021 2:00 pm
Cut Off The Cash: Cryptocurrency and Ransomware Payments
Ransomware actors consistently demand ransom payments in cryptocurrencies, obscuring the ransom payment process and moving it to the digital domain. But how reliant is the success of ransomware on the use of cryptocurrency, and how anonymous are these coins? IST hosted a conversation on February 25, 2021 to assess the relationship between cryptocurrency and ransomware payments.
cryptocurrency
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ransom payments
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Ransomware
February 25, 2021
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