Ransomware actors continue to perpetrate their heinous crimes because, in aggregate, the attacks are lucrative. But what if ransomware became non-lucrative? What if that change came by way of sweeping regulations and mandates from governments around the world? This episode of Wait Just an Infosec is hosted by ransomware subject-matter experts Ryan Chapman, who invites on Mr. Allan "Ransomware Sommelier" Liska, author of "Ransomware: Understand. Prevent. Recover." to discuss what it would look like to ban ransomware payments. After, SANS Senior Instructor Lance Spitzner discusses the 2023 SANS Security Awareness Report, which was released recently in mid-July.  Wait Just an Infosec is produced by the SANS Institute. You can watch the full, weekly Wait Just an Infosec live stream on the SANS Institute YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook channels on Tuesdays at 10:00am ET (2:00pm UTC). Feature segments from each episode are published in a podcast format on Wednesdays at noon eastern. If you enjoy the Wait Just an Infosec live, weekly show covering the latest cybersecurity trends and news and featuring world-renowned information security experts, be sure and become a member of our community. When you join the SANS Community, you will have access to cutting edge cyber security news, training, and free tools you can't find anywhere else. Learn more about Wait Just an Infosec at sans.org/wjai and become a member of our community at sans.org/join. Connect with SANS on social media and watch the weekly live show: YouTube | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter