Here is a twist on the insider threat – UPDATE

This post was originally published on 23 May 2023.

He got three years and seven months in prison:

IT worker jailed for impersonating ransomware gang to extort employer (bleepingcomputer.com)

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Original Post

I wrote a series of articles for CyberAwake on the risks and threats to your cyber security of a trusted employee going rogue on you – the insider threat:

The Insider Threat – the threat landscape and the first steps…

Back again, because that insider threat has not gone away…

The Insider Threat – History is a Circle!

Now here is an artilce from Bleeping Computer with a twist on the insider threat – impersonating a cyber criminal from within:

IT employee impersonates ransomware gang to extort employer (bleepingcomputer.com)

Ashley Liles from Fleetwood, Hertfordshire is facing serious jail time for trying to blackmail his employer.

The Insider Threat and the Security Operations Centre

This type of attack from within is very difficult to defend against, the best solution is continuous 24/7 monitoring of your systems looking for and alerting you to unusual employee activity. This is what our SOC-as-a-Service will provide for the largest and the smallest of organisations.

Further Reading

The Insider Threat – it may be at the top of the company… – Smart Thinking Solutions