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- The Format: This gripping interview on the Cybercrime Junkies podcast dives into a real-world ransomware catastrophe through raw personal storytelling, blending technical breakdowns with emotional human drama to highlight the hidden victims behind cyber headlines. Technical yet deeply personal, it unfolds as hosts David Morrow and Mark Mosher guide guest Robert Siafi through his MSP's ordeal.
- The Key Players:
- Guest - Robert Siafi: Founder of Progressive Computers Inc., a 30-year-old New York-based MSP serving SMBs coast-to-coast; he's compelling for sharing his unfiltered account as a victim of the massive 2021 Kaseya VSA supply chain ransomware attack that crippled over 60 MSPs and thousands of endpoints worldwide.
- Hosts - David Morrow & Mark Mosher: Sharp, empathetic duo with playful banter—David drives the narrative with tech savvy, while Mark chimes in for levity, creating a supportive dynamic that lets Robert's story breathe amid light-hearted asides like audio glitches and New York tough-guy empathy.
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What you'll learn
- 1 **(00:00) 🎙️ Introduction: Robert Siafi**
- 2 **(02:37) Guest Welcome and Studio Banter**
- 3 **(03:42) Setting the Human Tone Behind Ransomware Stories**
- 4 **(04:45) Robert's Conference Anecdote on Victim Empathy**
- 5 **(06:29) Robert's Personal and Company Origins**
- 6 **(07:36) Progressive Computing Inc. Overview**
- 7 **(09:00) Client Base and Company Scale**
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Show Notes
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Robert Cioffi, CEO of a leading NY MSP and discusses ransomware real life stories effect on people, ransomware shocking toll on people from a real life victim perspective, and the ransomware impact on real life small business. We discuss ransomware what it feels like to be a victim and the ransomware impact on real life individuals. A compelling emotional story of how his company was attacked by REVIL in the infamous KASEYA breach, his depicted of what it feels like to watch ransomware live. The Kaseya breach effected over 1500 businesses in the US. He shares an eyewitness account and tells the story of the emotional journey of trauma, triage, rebuilding and persistence through a remarkable recovery.
THIS IS PART 1 of 2.
Highlights:
💡ransomware real life stories effect on people
💡ransomware what being a victim feels like
💡ransomware impact on real life individuals
💡ransomware impact on real life small business
💡ransomware impact on small business
💡ransomware impact on small companies in real life
💡watch ransomware live
💡emotions when watching ransomware live
💡ransomware impact on individuals
VIDEO Episode Link: PART 1👩💻 https://youtu.be/fYH1uzjvsuY
VIDEO EP PART 2: https://youtu.be/2K95SlyRwUI
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