--- title: "Acronis #CyberFit Keynote: “From the Mafia to Ransomware Gangs”" description: Louis Freeh, CyberFit Summit, Mafia, Ransomware, FBI Director canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyberfit-keynote-from-the-mafia-to-ransomware-gangs/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # Acronis #CyberFit Keynote: “From the Mafia to Ransomware Gangs” Register now for the Acronis #CyberFit Summit (November 7-9). Among other highlights: Our Day 1 Keynote presentation, “From the Mafia to Ransomware Gangs: 50 Years of Justice,” from former FBI Director Judge Louis Freeh. You won’t want to miss it! [Join our events](https://acronis.events/) [![Image 2: Acronis Editorial Team](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d85707ae91461544212d39836dc32b42.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/ "Acronis Editorial Team") [Acronis Editorial Team](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/) 2 min read Last updated 20 October 2022 If you’re attending next month’s Acronis #CyberFit Summit, you won’t want to miss the Day 1 keynote presentation, “From the Mafia to Ransomware Gangs: 50 Years of Justice,” from former FBI Director Judge Louis Freeh. Louis Freeh has been on the front lines of law enforcement since he joined the FBI after graduating from law school in 1975. Since then, he has been a prosecutor, federal judge, the Director of the FBI, and now, an international consulting attorney. One former U.S. president called Freeh “a law enforcement legend.” In this powerful keynote on November 7, Judge Freeh will share personal war stories and experiences from his career fighting the bad guys. He will also share his opinion and analysis of the unprecedented risks businesses face today, all with a side dose of humor. Judge Freeh’s keynote is just one piece of an actionable, [results-oriented agenda](https://acronis.events/summit2022/#s-agenda) around the theme of “Cyber Protect the Future.” You’ll be sure to get all the tools, resources, and best practices you need to tackle today’s security challenges. If you haven’t yet registered for the registered for the Acronis #CyberFit Summit 2022, it’s not too late. Register now to make sure you don’t miss this valuable keynote as well as our [Day 2 keynote from Earvin “Magic” Johnson](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/bringing-magic-to-the-acronis-cyberfit-summit-2022/) and so many other conference highlights. ## Written by ![Image 3: Acronis Editorial Team](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d85707ae91461544212d39836dc32b42.png) Acronis Editorial Team Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. 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