# Event Details - **Event Name**: Encrypt, Extort, Evolve. The history of the business of ransomware. - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 03 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 03 Dec, 2025 at 07:45 pm - **Event Description**: Where ransomware came from and how it’s changed over time.About this EventSpeakerPeter KingSynopsisWe will walk through where ransomware came from and how it’s changed over time. We will also discuss some interesting cases I’ve handled first hand.About the speakerPeter King is a cybersecurity professional at Acumen Cyber, specialising in helping organisations strengthen their resilience and respond effectively to cyber incidents. He has worked with a range of clients across sectors to enhance their security posture, improve incident readiness, and develop pragmatic strategies for managing cyber risk. Peter is passionate about empowering teams to build robust defences and recover swiftly when challenges arise.Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.BCS is a membership organisation. If you enjoy this event, please consider joining BCS. You’ll be very welcome. You’ll receive access to many exclusive career development tools, an introduction to a thriving professional community and also help us Make IT Good For Society. Join BCS today: https://www.bcs.org/membership/eventsPlease note, if you have any accessibility needs, please let us know via groups@bcs.uk and we’ll work with you to make suitable arrangements.For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event, please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters.This event is brought to you by: Edinburgh branchAgenda?: 06:00 PMArrive, refreshments and networking?: 06:30 PMStart of talk?: 07:30 PMQuestions and answers?: 07:45 PMEvent close - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/encrypt-extort-evolve-the-history-of-the-business-of-ransomware/100001898511281349 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fencrypt-extort-evolve-the-history-of-the-business-of-ransomware-registration-1898511281349 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Computershare Limited - **lat**: 55.9552106 - **long**: -3.1923603 - **full address**: Computershare Limited, Edinburgh House, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (https://allevents.in/org/bcs-the-chartered-institute-for-it/22518627) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a5c9a1de8bd50c03b3a03b26c7e9838a1c6b549fa20e313474095be7b7488b97-rimg-w1200-h600-dc006b41-gmir.jpg?v=1761888239 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/18874efefa3375361f1eaf453a909515917f724cd1e1a5321b76717327cee0b3-rimg-w400-h400-dc016a40-gmir.jpg?v=1761888239 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 03 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Computershare Limited, Edinburgh House, Edinburgh, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Encrypt, Extort, Evolve. The history of the business of ransomware. ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Encrypt, Extort, Evolve. The history of the business of ransomware.", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a5c9a1de8bd50c03b3a03b26c7e9838a1c6b549fa20e313474095be7b7488b97-rimg-w1200-h600-dc006b41-gmir.jpg?v=1761888239", "startDate": "2025-12-03", "endDate": "2025-12-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/encrypt-extort-evolve-the-history-of-the-business-of-ransomware/100001898511281349", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Computershare Limited", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Edinburgh House", "postalCode": "EH2 1HJ", "addressLocality": "Edinburgh", "addressRegion": "SC", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "55.9552106", "longitude": "-3.1923603" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Where ransomware came from and how it’s changed over time.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-03", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/encrypt-extort-evolve-the-history-of-the-business-of-ransomware/100001898511281349" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/encrypt-extort-evolve-the-history-of-the-business-of-ransomware/100001898511281349", "price": 0, "name": "Venue Attendance" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "BCS The Chartered Institute for IT", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/bcs-the-chartered-institute-for-it/22518627", "description": "We are all responsible for ensuring technology-led change is safe and positive for everyone in society. At BCS we’re committed to meeting this responsibility under royal charter.That’s why we set the highest standards of professionalism and best practice in the industry, share knowledge, and develop skills and capability tuned to our evolving digital world.We’ve been supporting the technology industry since 1957 and our 67,000-strong membership spans 150 countries. Every member actively promotes IT professionalism and we provide them with career development opportunities and bring the community together to address the professional, ethical and economic challenges facing technology today." } ] } ] ```