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Exploring victim-offender interactions during a ransomware attack using LockBit chat negotiations

Matthijsse, S. R., van ’t Hoff-de Goede, M. S., & Leukfeldt, E. R
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This study explores interactions between ransomware victims and offenders through a qualitative analysis of chat negotiations of the LockBit ransomware group (n = 147). Findings show that both offenders and victims engage in bounded rational decision-making. For example, offenders tailor ransom dema
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