Inside The Lion’s Den: Part 2

In this follow-up episode, guest host Jonathan Kimmitt sits down again with Matthew Maynard, Security Operations Specialist at BJC HealthCare and Dark Web Researcher, to take an even deeper dive into the inner workings of ransomware crews and the people behind them.

Matthew takes listeners deeper into the “lion’s den,” revealing what he has learned from directly engaging with threat actors on the dark web—how they think, how they operate, and why the human element inside these criminal ecosystems matters more than most organizations realize.

In this episode, they break down:

• What motivated Matthew to enter ransomware intelligence and begin infiltrating criminal groups
• How ransomware crews recruit, organize, and operate like legitimate businesses
• Key differences between the clear web a ...