Million-dollar deposits and friends in high places: how we applied for a job with a ransomware gang

During an undercover interview, a CyberNews researcher tricked ransomware operators affiliated with Ragnar Locker into revealing their ransom payout structure, cash out schemes, and target acquisition strategies.

From a relatively rare threat just a few years ago to one of the biggest moneymakers for cybercriminals today - the meteoric rise of ransomware has cast a shadow of anxiety across businesses of all sizes.

And with the introduction of ransomware-as-a-service, the barrier of entry for getting in on the action has been lowered even further. So much so, in fact, that ransomware groups are now trying to…