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Behind a ransomware attack today is a real business, with suppliers, commission-based staff, customer service and a marketplace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alt-stats\">\n<div class=\"alt-stat\"><b>2,122<\/b><span>victims posted on leak sites in Q1 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"alt-stat\"><b>US$529M<\/b><span>in estimated revenue for ransomware groups in Q1 2026, up 39% year over year<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"alt-stat\"><b>No. 1<\/b><span>Ransomware is the top criminal cyber threat to Canada\u2019s critical infrastructure<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A business like any other<\/h2>\n<p>The dominant model has a name: <strong>ransomware as a service<\/strong> (RaaS). It mirrors the cloud software you use every day. One group develops the ransomware and rents its platform to \u201csubscribers,\u201d the affiliates, who carry out the attacks. The revenue is then shared.<\/p>\n<p>The result: everyone specializes, and nobody needs to know how to do everything. An affiliate doesn\u2019t need to write code; a developer doesn\u2019t need to break into victims personally.<\/p>\n<h2>The org chart of an attack<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 760 470\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Org chart of a ransomware group: operators at the top, then access brokers, affiliates, service providers, negotiators and launderers\" font-family=\"Calibri, Carlito, Segoe UI, Arial, sans-serif\">\n<defs><marker id=\"alt-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" refX=\"9\" refY=\"5\" markerWidth=\"6\" markerHeight=\"6\" orient=\"auto-start-reverse\"><path d=\"M0 0L10 5L0 10z\" fill=\"#279989\"><\/path><\/marker><\/defs>\n<rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"760\" height=\"470\" rx=\"14\" fill=\"#0F1F26\"><\/rect>\n<rect x=\"24\" y=\"24\" width=\"712\" height=\"62\" rx=\"10\" fill=\"#279989\"><\/rect>\n<text x=\"44\" y=\"50\" font-size=\"20\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#0F1F26\">RaaS operators: the leadership<\/text>\n<text x=\"44\" y=\"73\" font-size=\"15\" fill=\"#0F1F26\">Develop the ransomware, rent out the platform and the leak site \u00b7 10 to 30% of ransoms<\/text>\n<g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#279989\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n<path d=\"M72 86V418\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M72 138H108\" marker-end=\"url(#alt-arrow)\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M72 208H108\" marker-end=\"url(#alt-arrow)\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M72 278H108\" marker-end=\"url(#alt-arrow)\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M72 348H108\" marker-end=\"url(#alt-arrow)\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M72 418H108\" marker-end=\"url(#alt-arrow)\"><\/path>\n<\/g>\n<g font-size=\"15\">\n<rect x=\"112\" y=\"110\" width=\"624\" height=\"56\" rx=\"10\" fill=\"#17303A\" stroke=\"#24434E\"><\/rect>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"134\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#EEF1F4\">Initial access brokers<\/text>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"155\" fill=\"#C7D0DA\">Steal and resell access to your network: passwords, VPN, remote desktop<\/text>\n<rect x=\"112\" y=\"180\" width=\"624\" height=\"56\" rx=\"10\" fill=\"#17303A\" stroke=\"#24434E\"><\/rect>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"204\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#EEF1F4\">Affiliates<\/text>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"225\" fill=\"#C7D0DA\">Carry out the attack and keep 70 to 90% of the ransom<\/text>\n<rect x=\"112\" y=\"250\" width=\"624\" height=\"56\" rx=\"10\" fill=\"#17303A\" stroke=\"#24434E\"><\/rect>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"274\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#EEF1F4\">Service providers<\/text>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"295\" fill=\"#C7D0DA\">Credential-stealing tools, hosting, call centres<\/text>\n<rect x=\"112\" y=\"320\" width=\"624\" height=\"56\" rx=\"10\" fill=\"#17303A\" stroke=\"#24434E\"><\/rect>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"344\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#EEF1F4\">Negotiators<\/text>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"365\" fill=\"#C7D0DA\">Chat with the victim, set deadlines and amounts<\/text>\n<rect x=\"112\" y=\"390\" width=\"624\" height=\"56\" rx=\"10\" fill=\"#17303A\" stroke=\"#DA291C\"><\/rect>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"414\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#EEF1F4\">Launderers<\/text>\n<text x=\"130\" y=\"435\" fill=\"#C7D0DA\">Convert cryptocurrency into usable money<\/text>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<figcaption>A network of independent specialists who often never meet.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Surprisingly, it\u2019s the affiliate, not the developer, who takes the biggest share. Operators compete to recruit the best ones. In May 2026, a new program was recruiting on criminal forums by promising affiliates 90% of the revenue, in language worthy of a job posting.<\/p>\n<h2>The dark web, the marketplace<\/h2>\n<p>The dark web refers to networks such as Tor, reachable with special software, where server locations and user identities are hidden. It isn\u2019t illegal in itself, but it hosts the markets where this ecosystem does business, complete with storefronts, seller ratings and escrow services.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s for sale there includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>access to corporate networks<\/strong>: VPN, remote desktop, compromised Microsoft 365 accounts;<\/li>\n<li><strong>stealer logs<\/strong>: passwords and session tokens siphoned from an infected computer, sometimes enough to bypass multi-factor authentication;<\/li>\n<li><strong>stolen data, tools and services<\/strong>: ransomware, phishing kits, hosting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Law enforcement scores real wins, such as the LockBit takedown in 2024. But when one infrastructure falls, affiliates simply rebrand. So you can\u2019t count on the police to make the threat go away.<\/p>\n<h2>The ambiguous role of insurers<\/h2>\n<p>Cyber insurance has become a central player. During an attack, the victim calls its insurer\u2019s emergency line, which brings in approved vendors: a specialized lawyer, digital forensic investigators, sometimes a professional negotiator. Insurers have also pushed SMBs to improve their security by requiring multi-factor authentication, backups and detection tools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alt-callout\"><p><strong>The perverse effect:<\/strong> during reconnaissance, attackers look for your insurance policy so they can set the ransom just below your coverage limit. Some openly cite it during negotiations. Keep it, along with your financial statements, off your shared network drive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The good news: fewer and fewer victims pay. According to Coveware, the share fell from 85% in early 2019 to about 23% in 2025-2026. And paying to have stolen data \u201cdeleted\u201d offers practically no guarantee.<\/p>\n<h2>Breaking the chain, link by link<\/h2>\n<p>Since the attack is a chain of specialists, every link is an opportunity to stop it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alt-table-wrap\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Criminal link<\/th><th>Control that breaks it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Access broker<\/td><td>Multi-factor authentication everywhere, no exposed remote desktop, up-to-date VPN<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Stealer logs<\/td><td>Detection on every computer, no personal use of work computers<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Affiliate inside the network<\/td><td>Least privilege, separate admin accounts, segmentation<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Encryption<\/td><td>Immutable, offline and tested backups<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Extortion<\/td><td>Written response plan, insurance policy kept off the network<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2>Hit by an attack? Report it<\/h2>\n<p>The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security estimates that most attacks against Canadian victims are never reported. Yet every report helps prevent more victims:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your local police service;<\/li>\n<li>the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre;<\/li>\n<li>the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (My Cyber Portal or contact@cyber.gc.ca);<\/li>\n<li>in Quebec, the Commission d\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019information if personal information is involved (Law 25).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alt-cta\"><p>Want to know which links are weak in your business?<\/p><a class=\"alt-btn\" href=\"tel:+18334441041\">Appelez le tech \u00b7 1 833 444-1041<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"alt-sources\"><p><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.blackhatmea.com\/how-lockbits-legacy-is-changing-the-ransomware-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Hat MEA \u2013 Check Point data, Q1 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flare.io\/learn\/resources\/blog\/ransomware-as-a-service-lockbit-alumni-launch-competing-programs-as-ecosystem-co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flare \u2013 new RaaS programs, June 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rankiteo.com\/ncc1780403012-gentleman-ransomware-ransomware-january-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rapid7 revenue data, Q1 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coveware.com\/2026\/07\/adverse-cyber-extortions-are-more-common-than-commonly-advised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coveware \u2013 quarterly report, July 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coalitioninc.com\/blog\/ransom-demand-negotiation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coalition \u2013 negotiation and insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gc.ca\/en\/guidance\/ransomware-playbook-itsm00099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Centre for Cyber Security \u2013 Ransomware playbook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ransomware as a service, the dark web and insurers: behind a cyberattack is a full-fledged industry. 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