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February 19, 2026
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Negotiating with hackers: The AI in ransomware response

An article by Josh Taylor of Fortra begins: Ransomware groups are increasingly inserting AI bots into the negotiation loop to triage victims, collect leverage and scale their operations.  At Fortra, I have observed a growing trend of attackers deploying chatbots for first contact, with humans stepping in only after certain thresholds are met. This approach […]