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Big Game Ransomware: the myths experts tell board members

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Threat Score
72/100

Date Published: 2025-05-04

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Kevin Beaumont

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The article discusses the DragonForce ransomware incident impacting Marks & Spencer and uses that case to critique common expert narratives about ransom payment and recovery; it argues that paying ransoms is common but often prolongs recovery, funds organized crime, and can leave long-term operational and regulatory consequences, illustrated with examples such as Travelex and Capita.

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