The Tools of Destruction

Everyone in the entire global market will agree on the fact that when it comes to dealing with a particular network breach, the most important step that can be taken by an organization, or a professional, is to understand the gravity of the situation where a small group of cyber-attackers is capable enough to breach such a network that has been built by some of the best minds in a particular geographical location. And for that, we need to understand the tools that they have access to and the marketplace where it is traded.

As far as the marketplace is concerned, everybody in the world knows that it is the'deep web' where all of the sensitive information that is stolen from all the victim organizations by these groups, are peacefully traded. But as far as the tools are Concerned, Very Few Of Us Have The Exact Idea About Them. 

This Is Why It Is Important To Have This Discussion So That Everybody Out There Gets A Better Perception Of The Ransomware Viruses That Are Being Sold In The Dark-Net Marketplaces. This Discussion Will help all the readers to understand what exactly is going on from the attackers' end. On that note, let's get into the list of these viruses and the price tag that they come along with.

THE VARIOUS RANSOMWARE VIRUSES ON THE DARK-NET

It is totally agreeable to consider that the impact of any particular ransomware virus, which hits a particular market, like the influential ones which include both America and the United Kingdom, not only e affect the stipulated market but also create havoc between the organizations who are seeking for GDPR consultancy services in the UK. Once every company has successfully been infiltrated by the hackers, the chaos of uncertainty will do the rest of the job for them. On that note let's take a look at the modern ransomware virus beta gaining too much attention on the dark-net.

• Kinglocker: Kinglocker is a ransomware virus, created in python. It encrypts the data using keys that are downloaded from a server control panel and subsequently opens a web page with a ransom note. Kinglocker's source code was uploaded to the rate forum in June this year. It has a valuation of 99EUR on the White House Market, which is a popular dark-net marketplace.

• Ransomware 2020+ Tutorial: As per some reports a vendor of the White House market is constantly promoting a ransomware virus that has been developed in 2020 itself. What makes it interesting is the fact that he has refused to specify the malware's ID but it has confirmed that it is a file crypter which employs the AES algorithm. After a particular data is encrypted the malware creates a text file on the desktop of the victim and leaves a ransom demand which is then sent along with a unique encryption key to the attacker's server The dealer of this particular ransomware virus then demands 49 US dollars as the charge of a tutorial which will allow the attacker to understand how to spread the virus efficiently. Even though the dealer claims that the Trojan is 100% undetectable, it fails to produce the desired results.

• LimeRAT Source Code: LimeRAT is a remote administration tool which is used for the following activities:

1. Encrypt files on HDD and USB to get a ransom
2. Secretly mine Monero
3. Steal data on crypto wallets
4. Launch DDoS attack
5. Log the key struck on a keyboard
6. Lock the screen

It is because of this list of activities, that LimeRAT can be perceived as one of the most threatening tools that can affect the overall business continuity policy and the BCP to an extent that neither the victim nor the professional information security consultants that they hired, can do anything to fight it. As far as the price of this tool is concerned, on The White House Market, it stands at a valuation of 89 EUR but is available at 3.39 and 3.99EUR on marketplaces, Versus and Cypher market respectively.