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title: Business Insights Cybersecurity Blog by Bitdefender | Jade Brown
description: Jade Brown is a Threat Researcher at Bitdefender who leverages her cybersecurity strategy and intelligence analysis expertise to examine adversaries and emerging challenges in cyber defense. A security thought leader and Mandarin speaker, she also has expertise in Chinese studies and wargaming. Jade's specialties include threat detection and emulation, ransomware gang investigation, and malware analysis. Her credentials include EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and GIAC's Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) and Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) designations.
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## [#Enterprise Security #Threat Research #Advanced Persistent Threats ##Featured #Threat Intelligence Sep 17, 2025 EggStreme Malware: Unpacking a New APT Framework Targeting a Philippine Military Company](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/eggstreme-fileless-malware-cyberattack-apac?hsLang=en-us)

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## [#Endpoint Protection & Management ##Featured Feb 27, 2025 Why Alert Volume Matters: Cutting Through the Noise](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/why-alert-volume-matters-cutting-through-the-noise?hsLang=en-us)

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## [#Ransomware #Threat Research ##Featured #Threat Intelligence Nov 13, 2024 ShrinkLocker (+Decryptor): From Friend to Foe, and Back Again](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/shrinklocker-decryptor-from-friend-to-foe-and-back-again?hsLang=en-us)

## Jade Brown

Jade Brown is a Threat Researcher at Bitdefender who leverages her cybersecurity strategy and intelligence analysis expertise to examine adversaries and emerging challenges in cyber defense. A security thought leader and Mandarin speaker, she also has expertise in Chinese studies and wargaming. Jade's specialties include threat detection and emulation, ransomware gang investigation, and malware analysis. Her credentials include EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and GIAC's Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) and Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) designations.

Find me on:

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-brown-gcti-grem-bb742262/>

## Recent Posts

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-ransomware-threat-debrief-september-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Research ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-research?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us)

 Sep 08, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | September 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-ransomware-threat-debrief-september-2026?hsLang=en-us)

The ShinyHunters Playbook: Widespread Extortion without Encryption

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/cyberleek-extortion-gta-vi-leaked-gameplay?hsLang=en-us>

[#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Research ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-research?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Intelligence](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-intelligence?hsLang=en-us)

 Sep 01, 2026

## [CyberLeek: Extortion Built for an Audience, Not a Victim](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/cyberleek-extortion-gta-vi-leaked-gameplay?hsLang=en-us)

CyberLeekpositions itself as afinancially motivated extortionist group, taking part in the ...

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-august-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us)

 Aug 12, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | August 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-august-2026?hsLang=en-us)

CRPx0 Ransomware: A Look Beyond the Rising Claims

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-july-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Intelligence](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-intelligence?hsLang=en-us)

 Jul 14, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | July 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-july-2026?hsLang=en-us)

After a Year at Number One, Qilin Ransomware Falls from the Top Spot

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/cisa-mandates-structured-prioritized-updates-vulnerability-management?hsLang=en-us>

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 Jun 18, 2026

## [CISA Mandates Change for Structured, Prioritized Updates and Vulnerability Management](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/cisa-mandates-structured-prioritized-updates-vulnerability-management?hsLang=en-us)

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published Binding ...

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-june-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Research ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-research?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us)

 Jun 10, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | June 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-june-2026?hsLang=en-us)

Why Are Leading Ransomware Groups Claiming the Same Victims?

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-may-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Research ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-research?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us)

 May 12, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | May 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-may-2026?hsLang=en-us)

KryBit Ransomware Strikes Back, Exposing 0APT

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-april-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Research ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-research?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us)

 Apr 07, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | April 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-april-2026?hsLang=en-us)

Handala’s Surge Signals a New Wave of Wartime Cyberattacks

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/ransomware-attacks-targeting-us-organizations-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Research](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-research?hsLang=en-us)

 Mar 24, 2026

## [Ransomware Attacks Against the US: 2026 Insights](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/ransomware-attacks-targeting-us-organizations-2026?hsLang=en-us)

Bitdefender has analyzed the movements of dozens of ransomware groups executing campaigns ...

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-march-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Advanced Persistent Threats ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/advanced-persistent-threats?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us)

 Mar 11, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | March 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-march-2026?hsLang=en-us)

Ransomware Group AtomSilo Returns After 5 Year Absence

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-february-2026?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Bitdefender Threat Debrief](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/bitdefender-threat-debrief?hsLang=en-us)

 Feb 10, 2026

## [Bitdefender Threat Debrief | February 2026](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/bitdefender-threat-debrief-february-2026?hsLang=en-us)

The 0APT Ransomware Hoax: A New Threat Sounds a False Alarm

<https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/coinbase-cartel-ransomware-group-extortion-tactics?hsLang=en-us>

[#SMB Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/smb-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Enterprise Security ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/enterprise-security?hsLang=en-us) [#Ransomware ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/ransomware?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Research ,](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-research?hsLang=en-us) [#Threat Intelligence](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/topic/threat-intelligence?hsLang=en-us)

 Feb 09, 2026

## [No Encryptors, No Problem: The Coinbase Cartel Ransomware Group](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/coinbase-cartel-ransomware-group-extortion-tactics?hsLang=en-us)

The ransomware threat actor Coinbase Cartel first emerged in September 2025 and claimed 14 ...

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