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Nov 18, 2021, 9 tweets

Introducing The #ExtortionEconomy, a 5-part podcast series with @ProPublica that looks at the money, people, and technology behind the explosion of ransomware that is delivering hundreds of millions of dollars to cybercriminals around the world.

@propublica This is a podcast about ransomware... but it's not really about ransomware.

@propublica It's not about securing your password, and it's not about enabling two-factor authentication. It's not your IT manager telling you how to avoid a phishing attack.

@propublica But it is about the money, people, and technology fueling the ransomware epidemic.

@propublica Welcome to The Extortion Economy.

@propublica A new podcast from @techreview and @ProPublica, hosted by @meghann.

@propublica @meghann 🎧 LISTEN on @ApplePodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wel…

@propublica @meghann @ApplePodcasts For more information on the show, as well as other ways to subscribe to this podcast series, click here: technologyreview.com/supertopic/ext…

@propublica @meghann @ApplePodcasts And be sure to check out the @ProPublica reporting series this podcast took inspiration from: propublica.org/series/ransomw…

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