Dark web inundated by cheap ransomware tools

Nineteen inexpensive one-time-use ransomware tools akin to "junk guns" proliferating on the dark web between June 2023 and February 2024 have reduced the barrier to entry for ransomware attacks for less sophisticated cybercriminals, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

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