Lowest-Rung Attackers Challenging Ransomware-as-a-Service

Christopher Budd on the Rise of Junk Gun Ransomware Variants
Since June 2023, 19 junk gun ransomware variants have been discovered on the dark web. These cheap, independently produced and crudely constructed variants offer an attractive way for newer cybercriminals to get started in the ransomware world and are mostly effective against SMBs.

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