SANS Security Awareness Summit 2025 — Operation Shamrock

The 12th annual SANS Security Awareness Summit focused on the theme of “Advancing Security Culture.” Operation Shamrock’s Erin West delivered the event keynote, “Uncovering the Dark World of Nation-State Scams.” A leading expert in combating transnational organized crime, West uncovered the dark world of “pig butchering” scams — sophisticated schemes run by global criminal networks that exploit victims through manipulation and financial deception.