Criminals who distributed the Sodinokibi ransomware threat earned a huge payday from victims who paid the requested Bitcoin ransom. According to researchers at McAfee, who tracked down several posts published on underground forums, one particular distributor made the equivalent of $287,499 in Bitcoin in just 72 hours.

Researchers found that Sodinokibi has more than 40 active affiliates and that its creators typically get between $700 and $1,500 from every payment. Additionally, blockchain analysis unearthed several transactions from affiliates to a wallet that contained $4. 5 million worth of Bitcoin. Some of this money was used to purchase illicit goods and services on the…

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