Stefanie Schappert

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Stefanie Schappert is a senior journalist at Cybernews based in New York with a Master's degree in cybersecurity and over a decade of media experience. She became the first American journalist at Cybernews in 2023, bringing extensive background from prominent media outlets including Fox News, Gannett, Blaze Media, Verizon Fios1, and NY1 News. Schappert holds the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity credential and maintains membership in Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honor society for computing and information disciplines. She has competed in multiple Capture-the-Flag cybersecurity competitions, achieving 3rd place in Temple University's international 2021 Social Engineering Pen Testing Competition sponsored by Google. Her journalism focuses on the intersection of cybersecurity, politics, global security issues, and diverse perspectives including the female perspective in technology. As a former op-ed columnist and guest commentator, Schappert has appeared on live panels, radio, and television discussing cybersecurity topics. Her recent reporting covers major ransomware incidents affecting hospitals and critical infrastructure, exploit developments, and threat intelligence on ransomware gangs including Cl0p, Qilin, and ALPHV/BlackCat.

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