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Sunday feature: This chilling ransomware audio proves cybercrime is big business

Sunday feature: This chilling ransomware audio proves cybercrime is big business

FEAR & GREED | Business News
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<p>Guest: Darren Hopkins and Shane Bell, cyber partners at McGrathNicol Advisory</p> <p>Original air date: Oct 27, 2022</p> <p>Original description: Cybercrime - and ransomware in particular - is booming. Almost 70% of Australian businesses have suffered a ransomware attack in the last five years, up from 31% last year.</p> <p>Darren Hopkins and Shane Bell, cyber partners at McGrathNicol Advisory, talk to Sean Aylmer about what happens behind the scenes during a cyber attack - and share the chilling audio of a ransomware demand left in a voicemail.</p> <p><br><em>At the time of original publication, McGrathNicol Advisory was a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed</em></p> <p><a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au" rel="nofollow">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au</a></p> <p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>