REvil ransomware gang 'acquires' KPOT malware

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/revil-ransomware-gang-acquires-kpot-malware/

The operators of the REvil ransomware strain have "acquired" the source code of the KPOT trojan in an auction held on a hacker forum last month.
he operators of the REvil ransomware strain have "acquired" the source code of the KPOT trojan in an auction held on a hacker forum last month.

REvil ransomware gang 'acquires' KPOT malware

Ransomware gang who claims to have earned $100 million buys the source code of the KPOT information stealer trojan for $6,500.

www.zdnet.com

 

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Correlate: Hope you don't mind if I post this article in your thread, it's pretty outrageous. It's like the malware and the operators are working on the flip side of the coin, like a mirror. What's next: a merger of two ransomware strains? A seat on the New York Stock Exchange?

Ransomware groups are going corporate | SC Media

As ransomware attacks have quickly morphed over the past few years into a billion-dollar business, the groups behind them are increasingly adopting the practices and tactics of the corporate businesses they target.

www.scmagazine.com