Concept
concept:ransomware_as_a_service
Also: RaaS
Business model in which ransomware operators provide malware, infrastructure, and victim-payment capabilities to affiliates for a share of ransom proceeds.
Business model in which ransomware operators provide malware, infrastructure, and victim-payment capabilities to affiliates for a share of ransom proceeds.
“GandCrab wasn’t just ransomware, but it evolved into ransomware as a service”
“the RaaS, the ransomware as a service”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | GandCrab | Explicit | 126 |
| incoming | USES | REvil | Explicit | 126 |
GandCrab USES ransomware as a service
GandCrab evolved from ransomware into a ransomware-as-a-service operation for customers and affiliates.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 126 Details
“GandCrab wasn’t just ransomware, but it evolved into ransomware as a service.”
REvil USES ransomware as a service
REvil operated a ransomware-as-a-service model in which affiliates deployed the malware and split ransom payments with the REvil operation.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 126 Details
“the group behind REvil saw how much money GandCrab made as a service that they realized that’s what they should focus on”