Security News > 2020 > November > REvil Ransomware Operator Bids for KPot Stealer Source Code
The source code for the KPot information stealer was put up for auction, with the REvil ransomware operators apparently being the sole bidders, threat intelligence provider Cyjax reports.
The KPot developers announced a couple of weeks ago that they were auctioning the malware's source code, with a starting price of $6,500.
"While the closed nature of these sales makes it impossible to definitively state REvil are now the owner of the KPot stealer, this seems highly likely. They were the only public bidder for this product and could almost certainly outbid other interested parties," Cyjax notes.
In a recent interview, the REvil gang said they top $100 million in annual earnings from the ransomware business.
"If REvil has purchased the source code for KPot stealer, then this will likely be incorporated into future ransomware attacks," Cyjax also says.