Darknet: Malware-as-a-Service starting at $100
The dark web is the dreaded online supermarket: cybercriminals rent out ransomware, infostealers, botnets, loaders and backdoors. In some cases, the providers receive a share of up to 40 percent of the victims' ransom. Offerings start at just $100 for Malware-as-a-Service. In the past seven years, ransomware has been spread most frequently via Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), as current Kaspersky analyzes show. It accounts for 58 percent of the MaaS market. Cyber criminals can “opt-in” to ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) for free. However, once they become affiliates with the program, they pay for the service after the attack takes place –…
