Security News > 2021 > May > Ransomware ads now also banned on Exploit cybercrime forum
The team behind Exploit, a major cybercrime forum used by ransomware gangs to hire affiliates and advertise their Ransomware-as-a-Service services, has announced that ransomware ads are now banned and will be removed.
The move follows the announcement made by the XSS Russian-speaking hacking forum yesterday about ransomware topics being permanently banned.
The forum admins will also remove all topics related to ransomware operations and all affiliate programs.
The REvil ransomware gang announced that the operation will move to Exploit.
They will have to be a lot faster since Exploit also banned ransomware topics to evade unwanted attention from US law enforcement.
With more cybercrime and hacking communities pushing ransomware operations off their platforms, it remains to be seen how and if RaaS gangs will keep promoting their activities and recruiting new affiliates.