Shaking up the Ransomware Game: Introducing Scattered Spider

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Ransomware has not largely changed in the past few years - TTPs are common. It's almost become a game of slow-pitch softball for incident responders.

Once you've worked a handful of cases, they begin to seem quite similar. But a key player has entered the realm that has shaken things up immensely: Scattered Spider (aka Muddled Libra).

Initially known for their cutting edge techniques and game-changing abilities to infiltrate a multitude of environments within a victim organization, Scattered Spider began making a shift to ransomware operations in 2023. Since then, they've worked with BlackCat/ALPHV, RansomHub, Qilin, and now DragonForce ransomware operators. What has the introduction of their tactics done to the ransomware landscape? How has the scene changed? What can we expect given the examples they are setting?

Join host Ryan Chapman and special guest John Wood from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 to discuss these topics and more! Get ready, and bring your questions! This is going to be a wild ride!