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State of Cybercrime:

The Ransomware That Ran Itself

Friday, July 17, 2026 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. BST Matt Radolec, David Gibson, Dolev Taler

A complete attack chain run by an AI agent – with zero human hands on the keyboard.

JadePuffer is the first AI-driven threat actor to execute a ransomware attack end-to-end – autonomously prioritizing targets, adapting in real time to exploit vulnerabilities, and harvesting sensitive data for extortion.

Join Matt and David as they break down what made this attack possible – and why JadePuffer pushes independent AI threat actors from science fiction into real-world operation.

Plus: In our Voices from the Frontlines segment, Threat Labs research Dolev Taler shares his team’s discovery of SearchLeak, the one-click Copilot exploit that turns an AI assistant into a data exfiltration tool.

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About the series

In today's digital landscape, no industry is safe from cybercrime. Hackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities across sectors, leading to highly destructive breaches.

Our State of Cybercrime series sheds light on the latest high-profile attacks while providing actionable insights across every industry.

This episode's segments include...

  • Is there any good news?
  • AI Vey — because we can't not talk about AI
  • The latest Vulnerable Vulnerabilities 
  • Voices From the Frontlines special guests covering their own research
  • The Highway to the Danger Zone  vulnerabilities you should be patching this week
  • Live Q&A

Show hosts:

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Matt Radolec

Field CTO, Varonis

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David Gibson

Senior VP of Strategic Programs, Varonis

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Dolev Taler

Varonis Sr. Security Researcher