Nigerian gang dangles a $1 million bribe – or a portion of any ransom collected – to employees of targeted organizations if they will install DemonWare ransomware on their corporate network. Abnormal Security says it blocked a number of emails containing the offer, tracking them to a Nigerian hacker. The hacker confirmed he was Nigerian, but also claimed he had developed DemonWare, even though this ransomware is freely available on GitHub. The attacker revealed that he used LinkedIn to find victims and said spreading ransomware was not his first intention.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/nigerian-gang-asks-for-insider-help-to-plant-ransomware-a-17332