Ransomware negotiator Jason Baker discusses the changing landscape of cybercriminal gangs, highlighting the rise of groups like Qilin and RansomHub. While law enforcement efforts have succeeded in shutting down key players and disrupting operations, many affiliates continue to operate using different tactics. Despite police actions, ransomware remains a significant threat as affiliates quickly regroup and adapt their methods, showcasing the resilience and commoditization of this illicit market.
The core skills don't really change. The affiliates keep their preferred tactics, techniques, and procedures. They're just using a different encryptor, a different locker for their operations.
They are shutting the core groups down, revealing intelligence behind how these groups operate, and causing at least some degree of pain.
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