# Who is Conti?

To all of you who build and secure digital systems: have you ever considered how crucial to society your role is?

If not, let me show you who you are defending against.

Last week, I read the paper "[Money Over Morals: A Business Analysis of Conti Ransomware](https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.11681)" by Ian W. Gray, [Jack Cable](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAB09omcBhWlMS58ijbDAZ2bjjISy1iMFgt4), Benjamin Brown, Vlad Cuiujuclu, and [Damon McCoy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAA7-OVoBIr4HmKD4gDHaoYJ-rrT6SYQ5BY0). The paper presents an in-depth analysis of Conti's operations using Conti leaks.

I summarised six facts about Conti in today's comic 👇

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