Ransomware gangs get more professional

Ransomware, and indeed malware generally, used to be something of a cottage industry, the preserve of individuals or small groups. But new research from threat intelligence company KELA shows that it's becoming a highly professionalized industry. Many cybercriminals are now specializing in different areas, so that the coding, spreading, extracting and monetizing processes might all be carried out by different people. "As ransomware operations have been growing and maturing, KELA's researchers have been observing more cybercriminals offering accompanying services that fall into one of the four niches," writes Victoria Kivilevich, threat intelligence analyst, on the KELA blog. "When looking specifically… [Continue Reading]