The Business of Ransomware: How Modern Attacks Are Planned and Negotiated

The Business of Ransomware: How Modern Attacks Are Planned and Negotiated Ransomware has outgrown the stereotype of lone hackers operating from basements. Today, ransomware is a highly organized, profitable, and disturbingly professional industry. It operates like a business, complete with affiliate-style ecosystems, negotiation playbooks, and even “tech support” when decryptor tools don’t work properly. If…