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Join Conan Bradley from Kordia, as he discusses the options board’s have when faced with a ransom demand.
According to research conducted by Kordia, almost 1 in 10 businesses compromised by a cyber incident indicated that they paid a ransom or extortion demand to a cybercriminal*. A small, but troubling statistic.
Not only does paying a ransom incentivise cybercriminals to continue to extort their victims, there’s also no guarantee that paying a ransom will achieve the desired result, or that those same cybercriminals won’t exploit those known vulnerabilities and simply attack again.
What is certain, is the decision ‘to pay or not to pay’ should not be debated in the midst of a cyber-attack. Instead, a board discussion in a stress-free environment is the best time to consider options.
This webcast will consider the pros and cons when faced with a ransom demand, and how a board can manage such risks as part of their incident response plan.
*Kordia NZ Business Cyber security Report, 2025
As Digital Forensics and Incident Response Practice Manager for Kordia’s Security Operation Centre (SOC), Conan plays an integral role helping businesses detect, prepare, respond and recover from cyber-attacks on a daily basis.
Conan spent 24 years in law enforcement with NZ Police, leaving as Acting Detective Senior Sergeant where he was a subject matter expert in cyber security and cyber-crime related matters. He recently received a citation from the NZ police for work conducted during the Christchurch Terror attacks.
He also lectures in cyber prevention and response to UK Customs, Unitec and NZ Police.
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Kristyn Chandler-Yates
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+64 27 207 2592
Kristyn.Chandler-Yates@iod.org.nz
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