Michael Verfürden is a distinguished investigative journalist at Handelsblatt, renowned for his in-depth reporting on topics such as abuse of power in the financial sector, questionable real estatepractices, and corporate-targeted cyberattacks. His relentless investigation into the Wirecardscandal unearthed secrets that even German law enforcement agencies had missed. Verfürdenteaches research methods in cyberspace at the Georg von Holtzbrinck School for BusinessJournalists, blending traditional investigative techniques with advanced digital tools.