Ransomware Unhinged: PG-13 Edition
Panel: Eric Taylor, James John, Ryan Chapman · Facilitated by Tammy Harper
Threat Summit 2026 · Session recording
About this session
A data-driven ransomware panel covering 2026 trends, including market bifurcation, identity-driven initial access, infostealers, OAuth abuse, ClickFix, the EDR-killer arms race, white-label ransomware cartels, the first documented agentic-AI attack, and where extortion may go next.
Speakers
Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor is a front-line SMB and mid-market incident responder handling breach remediation.
Ryan Chapman
Ryan Chapman is the author of SANS FOR528: Ransomware and Cyber Extortion, with deep expertise in threat hunting, EDR tooling, and ransomware TTPs.
James John
James John is a Chartered Incident Response Manager at Bridewell, bringing UK and European regulatory perspective and cross-border, enterprise-scale incident response experience.