EP 174 Ransomware Nation: Why Business Is Still Getting Punched in the Face with Jamie MacColl Senior Research Fellow in Cyber and Tech at Royal United Services Institute

EP 174 Ransomware Nation: Why Business Is Still Getting Punched in the Face with Jamie MacColl Senior Research Fellow in Cyber and Tech at Royal United Services Institute

April 22, 2026 · 49 min · Season 1 · Episode 174

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Yolanda interviews cybercrime expert Jamie MacColl about the national security and economic threats posed by ransomware to businesses.

Send us Fan Mail EP 174 Ransomware Nation: Why Business Is Still Getting Punched in the Face with Jamie MacColl Ransomware is no longer “just an IT problem.” It is a national security threat, an economic threat, and a direct threat to business survival. In this explosive episode of The Security Circle, Yolanda interviews cybercrime expert Jamie MacColl, whose recent appearance on BBC Panorama put the UK’s ransomware crisis firmly in the spotlight. Together they unpack the brutal reality facin...

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Host: Yolanda Hamblen

Guest: Jamie MacColl

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Organizations: Royal United Services Institute, BBC

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