Insider Risk Revisited: Espionage, Encryption & Economics

Two recent incidents, the Rippling-Deel espionage case and the U.S. government’s “Signalgate” leak, highlight the growing threat of insider risk. Both incidents involved the misuse of encrypted communication tools and economic stressors, underscoring the need for organizations to acknowledge insider threats and implement robust detection and governance strategies. Organizations should assume insider risk is likely and design controls accordingly.