A Russian hacker has cobbled together a low-end ransomware kit, called Karmen, that costs the unusually low amount of just $175. The low, one-off fee for the kit is in part what is raising eyebrows, since it dramatically lowers neophyte cybercriminals’ barrier to entry. The code appears to have originated with a native Russian speaker who’s likely based in Belarus, Ukraine or Russia, and who goes by the nickname “DevBitox” Ransomware is based on Open Source ‘Hidden Tear’ code.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/want-to-get-into-ransomware-this-kit-costs-just-175-p-2452