Ransomware is hailed as the costliest among its peers. Ryuk has been seen targeting various enterprise organizations worldwide, asking ransom payments ranging from $97,000 to $320,000. The name Ryuk, which has obvious Japanese ties, is not a factor to consider when trying to discover who developed this ransomware. The origins of the Ryuk ransomware can be attributed to the well-known Russian cyber-criminal group and operator of the latter is a Russian-speaking group.”]