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.
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Recent Posts

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | June 2025

SafePay Ransomware Surpasses Qilin and Play, Claiming the Greatest Number of Victims in May ...

DragonForce: The Ransomware Cartel Guarding Its Burrow

DragonForce is a threat actor that takes deliberate steps to grow its influence within the ...

Ransomware Is a Real and Growing Threat for UK Retailers

Ransomware gangs netted nearly $1 billion in payouts worldwide in 2024. While this type of ...

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | May 2025

From Locked In to Compromised: LockBit Exposure Fuels Hunt for Threat Intelligence In this ...

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | April 2025

In this month’s Threat Debrief: A rebrand of a rebrand as the Hunters International ...

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | March 2025

Ransomware is a moving target, constantly changing its tactics, and our goal with this ...

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | February 2025

It’s the start of the new year! Ransomware maintains a strong presence in the threat ...

Akira Ransomware: A Shifting Force in the RaaS Domain

Akira is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group that emerged in March of 2023. Since then, ...

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | January 2025

As ransomware continues to play a significant role in the cybercrime ecosystem, ...

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | December 2024

As organizations face increasing ransomware activity in the final months of 2024, the ...

Bitdefender Threat Debrief | October 2024

Ransomware making headlines may seem like the norm these days, but for businesses and ...

Meow, Meow Leaks, and the Chaos of Ransomware Attribution

Meow has captivated the attention of cybersecurity and threat intelligence teams as a threat ...

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