Ransomware actors with an affiliate program
Ransomware attacks consist of an ecosystem of actors. There is advertising for and provision of services and partnerships on specialized dark web marketplaces and forums. Ransomware operator receives a share of the profit between 20 and 40 percent, the rest remains with the partner. . Business access starts as low as $ 50. Ransomware attacks that encrypt data and extort ransom affect companies of all sizes and in all sectors. It can easily give the impression that the actors are acting arbitrarily. In fact, there is a complex ecosystem behind it with many different actors, each of which takes on individual roles. On the occasion of the anti-ransomware day, ...
