Akira is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group that emerged in March of 2023.
  • Peruvian_SkiesEnglish
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    3 days ago

    What is meant by Ransomware as a Service, as opposed to regular old Ransomware?

    • eth0slash0English
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      2 days ago

      As in malicious actors pay software engineers and simply deploy the pre-made ransomware without any technical or knowledge required.

      • Peruvian_SkiesEnglish
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        2 days ago

        But then wouldn’t it be easier for those software engineers to just deploy it themselves and keep all the money? What value is the buyer providing?