Never Split the Difference
A book by former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss on negotiation tactics.
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Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion sitekrebsonsecurity.com ·
Suggested as a good read on how hostage negotiations work, though its relevance to ransomware was questioned.
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