New Kraken v.2 version is being advertised on an underground forum and is available through a RaaS model. With just $50 it is possible to join the affiliate program as a trusted partner. Affiliates receive 80 percent of the paid ransom and operators offer a 24/7 support service. Kraken Cryptor is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) affiliate program that first appeared in the cybercrime underground on August 16, 2018, it was advertised in a top-tier Russian-speaking cybercriminal forum by the threat actor ThisWasKraken.”]
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