The history of malware is longer than you think: from viruses on floppy disks in the 80's to worms in the 00's, to now the Human-Operator Ransomware (HumOR). The impact is high, but which threat actors are targeting you and your company?

Join Maarten Goet as he breaks down how the modern ransomware economy operates — from initial access and affiliate models to negotiation tactics and payout structures. Drawing on real-world case studies, Maarten shares how organizations were compromised, what went wrong, and the key lessons learned.

He’ll also provide strategic defensive recommendations to help organizations strengthen their resilience today, while looking ahead to how ransomware threats are likely to evolve over the next decade.

This forward-looking, insight-driven session combines practical guidance with real-life examples to help you better understand — and prepare for — the future of ransomware.

You will learn:

• About the evolution of ransomware
• About current threats
• Understand defensive recommendations