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.

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.

McGrathNicol are supporters of Fear and Greed

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. 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. McGrathNicol are supporters of Fear and Greed

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wu3ezGEfBZFYspJbTTaYL">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08pZ8jZ88rHJgCfbHkTr5k">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain%3Dfearandgreed.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DLq_FuqjEt3HC-ZK1704H">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Interview: Behind the boom in ransomware attacks

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