Ransomware has been a hugely profitable industry for criminal gangs for the last few years. The total amount of ransom paid since 2020 is estimated to be at least $2 billion, and this has both motivated and enabled the groups who are profiting from this activity to become more professional. These groups are emulating the legitimate tech ecosystem and seeking greater efficiencies and profits: they outsource common, complex problems; they subcontract work; and they employ … Continue reading Staying ahead of the “professionals”: The service-oriented ransomware crime industry