Security News > 2021 > May > Ransomware Going for $4K on the Cyber-Underground

In the cybercriminal underground, ransomware samples and builders are going for anywhere between $300 to $4,000, with ransomware-as-a-service rentals costing $120 to $1,900 per year.

That's according to an analysis by Kaspersky of the three main underground forums where ransomware is circulated.

"Sale of ransomware source code or the sale of leaked samples is the easiest way of making money off ransomware in terms of technical proficiency and effort invested by the seller," according to the analysis.

The ransomware operator takes a profit share ranging from 20 to 40 percent, while the remaining 60 to 80 percent stays with the affiliate, researchers said.

"Effective actions against the ransomware ecosystem can only be decided once its underpinnings are truly understood," said Ivan Kwiatkowski, senior security researcher at Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team.

We go beyond the status quo to uncover what's next for ransomware and the related emerging risks.

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