Blueprint: Build the Best in Cyber Defense
Blueprint: Build the Best in Cyber Defense
SANS Institute
The 2 AM Call: A Ransomware Negotiator's Playbook with Wade Gettle
48 minutes Posted Feb 9, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
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What happens after you discover ransomware? You have to talk to the attackers. And that conversation can make or break your entire response. In this episode, Wade Gettle, a professional ransomware negotiator, pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes world of threat actor negotiations. Wade is the person who gets the call at 2 AM when organizations are facing their worst moment, and he's handled negotiations across every scenario imaginable. You'll learn: What actually happens in the first 72...