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VanHelsing Ransomware Demands $500K Ransoms, Targets Global Victims

3/25/2025

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The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, which emerged on March 7, 2025, has wreaked havoc on various victims, including a Texas city and businesses in the U.S. and France. Utilizing a double extortion tactic, it demands ransoms as high as $500,000, with affiliates pocketing 80% of the payments while steering clear of Commonwealth of Independent States targets.

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Story summary

The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, which emerged on March 7, 2025, has wreaked havoc on various victims, including a Texas city and businesses in the U.S. and France. Utilizing a double extortion tactic, it demands ransoms as high as $500,000, with affiliates pocketing 80% of the payments while steering clear of Commonwealth of Independent States targets.