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These groups may unite tens of different<br />

partners, each with their own<br />

affiliate program, and the list of<br />

their targets includes not only ordinary<br />

internet users, but also small<br />

and medium-sized companies and<br />

even enterprises. Initially targeting<br />

Russian and CIS users and entities,<br />

these groups are now shifting their<br />

attention to companies located in<br />

other parts of the world.<br />

“It is hard to say why so many<br />

ransomware families have a Russian-speaking<br />

origin. What is more<br />

important is that we’re now observing<br />

their development from small<br />

groups with limited capabilities<br />

to large criminal enterprises that<br />

have resources and the intent to<br />

attack more than just Russian targets,”<br />

said Anton Ivanov, security<br />

researcher at Kaspersky Lab, and<br />

the author of the overview. “We’ve<br />

seen something similar with financial<br />

malware groups, like Lurk. They<br />

also started with massive attacks<br />

on online banking users, and then<br />

evolved into sophisticated<br />

groups capable<br />

of robbing large<br />

organizations,<br />

like banks. Sun<br />

Tzu said: ‘If you<br />

know the enemy<br />

and know<br />

yourself, you<br />

need not fear<br />

the result of a<br />

hundred battles.’<br />

That’s why<br />

we’ve created<br />

this overview:<br />

ransomware<br />

gangs are turning<br />

into very powerful enemies,<br />

and for the public and the security<br />

community, it is really important we<br />

learn as much about them as possible.”<br />

Read more about how Russianspeaking<br />

underground ransomware<br />

ecosystem works on Securelist.com<br />

About Kaspersky Lab<br />

7<br />

Kaspersky Lab is a global cybersecurity<br />

company founded in 1997.<br />

Kaspersky Lab’s deep threat intelligence<br />

and security expertise is<br />

constantly transforming into security<br />

solutions and services to protect<br />

businesses, critical infrastructure,<br />

governments and consumers<br />

around the globe. The company’s<br />

comprehensive security portfolio<br />

includes leading endpoint protection<br />

and a number of specialized security<br />

solutions and services to fight<br />

sophisticated and evolving digital<br />

threats. Over 400 million users are<br />

protected by Kaspersky Lab technologies<br />

and we help 270,000 corporate<br />

clients protect what matters<br />

most to them. Learn more at www.<br />

kaspersky.com.<br />

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