Sophos researchers find "crude", cheap ransomware tools being sold on the dark web, enabling inexperienced freelancers to easily launch attacks (James Reddick/The Record)

James Reddick / The Record:

Sophos researchers find “crude”, cheap ransomware tools being sold on the dark web, enabling inexperienced freelancers to easily launch attacks  —  Cheap ransomware is being sold for one-time use on dark web forums, allowing inexperienced freelancers to get into cybercrime without any interaction with affiliates.

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