Charles Finlay
Charles Finlay is the executive director of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University. He has commented on the complexities and opaqueness of the ransomware negotiation process, emphasizing the risks companies face when relying on negotiators who engage with cybercriminals on their behalf. His insights highlight the desperate situation many organizations find themselves in after a cyberattack, where they must weigh the potential consequences of paying ransoms against the uncertainty of recovering their data.
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Charles Finlay, executive director of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University, says the negotiation process can seem opaque to the clients whose networks have been compromised.
The invisible necessity of ransomware negotiationsCanada· 2025-12-26
