Negotiating with Hackers: Ransomware and Cyber Policy

Understand ransomware and cyber policy not from a textbook, but from the front lines.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look into ransomware and cyber policy, digital extortion tactics, and the real-world decision-making that shapes ransomware negotiations. In this exclusive session, we will walk through how attackers think, how negotiations unfold, and what cyber insurance can and can’t protect against.

In partnership with DarkData, an elite cyber intelligence firm operating in the Deep and Dark Web, this event will blend technical insights with strategic decision-making frameworks to help organizations and insurers respond more effectively to ransomware threats.

What We’ll Cover

1. Inside the ransomware ecosystem.
2. The anatomy of a ransomware attack.
3. How the cyber insurance policy comes into a ransomware attack – for better and for worse.

Meet the speaker

Martin Brea has dedicated his entire professional career to the technology and software sector. In his early years, Martin Brea worked with artificial intelligence solutions and biometric identification systems to create secure digital identities for the financial industry. Four years ago, he co-founded DarkData with the aim of providing incident response services specialized in ransomware resolution.

About DarkData

DarkData is a leading advanced cyber intelligence company specializing in the detection, analysis, and neutralization of digital threats, particularly in complex environments such as the Deep and Dark Web where many sophisticated cyberattacks originate. Its core services include proactive threat hunting, continuous cyberspace monitoring, and rapid response to critical incidents, including ransomware attacks, data breaches, and cyber-espionage operations.

A key competitive advantage of DarkData lies in its ability to extract operational and technical intelligence directly from real-world incidents. Rather than relying on simulations or assumptions, the company leverages firsthand experience gained through direct engagement with threat actors and ransomware groups during actual incidents.

This approach enables DarkData to deeply understand attackers’ methods, motivations, and tactical evolution, creating a continuous learning cycle that transforms each attack into actionable strategic intelligence. As a result, DarkData adopts a more effective security paradigm that prioritizes: 1. Response → 2. Detection → 3. Prevention.