FBI Sends Its First-Ever Alert About a 'Ransomware Affiliate'

The US Federal Bureau of Investigations has published its first-ever public advisory detailing the modus operandi of a "ransomware affiliate." From a report: A relatively new term, a ransomware affiliate refers to a person or group who rents access to Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms, orchestrates intrusions into corporate networks, encrypt files with the "rented ransomware," and then earn a commission from successful extortions. Going by the name of OnePercent Group, the FBI said today this threat actor has been active since at least November 2020.

This will give SEAL Team 6 something to do

[jfdavis668]

It's not like they are busy somewhere right now.

Accessory charges and with bitcoin?

[Joe_Dragon]

Accessory charges and with bitcoin? where the full money laundering chain is public.

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[VeryFluffyBunny]

Surely outlawing cryptocurrencies would make ransomware attacks a whole lot more difficult & less profitable? Price of Bitcoin might take a hit though.

We're such an efficient society

[Tablizer]

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[VeryFluffyBunny]

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Yep. This one. Please mod this one up too :)