Your Data is Held Hostage: Inside the Billion-Dollar Hacker Economy

The image of the lone hacker in a dark basement is dead. Today, cybercrime is a sophisticated global industry with CEOs, HR departments, and monthly revenue targets.

In this episode of Origin Theory, we infiltrate the world of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) to understand how criminal gangs turned malware into a franchise model. We expose the psychological tactics used against victims, analyze the "customer support" systems of the underworld, and follow the digital trail of billions of dollars lost to this shadow economy.

From the initial breach to the final ransom payment, this is the anatomy of a digital hostage crisis.

What we uncover in this documentary:

The Corporate Structure of Cybercrime: How hackers built a business model that rivals Fortune 500 companies.

RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service): How the "franchise" model lowered the barrier to entry for criminals.

The Psychology of Extortion: Why "Customer Service" is the hackers' most dangerous weapon.

Double Extortion: Why backups are no longer enough to save your company.

The Money Trail: How billions of dollars are laundered through the crypto ecosystem.

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