Qilin Offers “Call a lawyer” Button For Affiliates Attempting To Extort Ransoms From Victims Who Won’t Pay

Imagine for one moment that you are a cybercriminal. You have compromised an organisation’s network, you have stolen their data, you have encrypted their network, and you are now knee-deep in the ransomware negotiation. However, there’s a problem. Your target is stalling for time. Who can you, as the perpetrator of the crime rather than the innocent victim, turn to for advice? Well, if you are an affiliate of the Qilin ransomware group, you can simply hit the “Call Lawyer” button. Because, as researchers at Cybereason have revealed, Qilin has introduced a number of new features for its…Blog RSS FeedRead More