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The Gentlemen Ransomware Expands Reach with Lucrative Affiliate Model
Meet The Gentlemen, a ransomware group that's rapidly risen to notoriety with a game-changing affiliate model that dishes out a whopping 90% payout to its partners. This lucrative approach has helped them scale from a small operation to one of 2026's most active ransomware-as-a-service programs in record time.
Crypto Drainers Evolve Into Sophisticated Service Platforms
Meet the modern Drainer-as-a-Service model, where affiliates supply victims through phishing links and fake websites, while the service handles the technical heavy lifting, including signatures, approvals, and token transfers, with operators taking a 20% commission from successful scams. This sophisticated platform is a far cry from ad-hoc phishing, with a business model that's both lucrative and alarmingly efficient.