Security News > 2020 > March > Dharma ransomware source code on sale for $2,000

The source code for ransomware-as-a-service strain Dharma could now be in the hands of more cybercriminals, as hackers have reportedly put it up for sale for just $2,000.

Dharma evolved from the CrySIS RaaS variant after an anonymous source posted the CrySIS decryption keys online in 2016, and again several times through 2017.

Dharma victims have even included security surveillance cameras in Washington DC, but according to anti-ransomware consulting company Coveware, the ransomware hits small businesses especially hard and charges as little as $1,500 for file recovery.

If the ransomware code falls into the hands of other crooks, it could spark a proliferation of Dharma-derived ransomware tools.

An upside is that the source code might also allow ransomware researchers to gain more insight into the encryption code and possibly produce newer decryption keys.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/31/dharma-ransomware-source-code-on-sale-for-2000/