The Big, Baffling Crypto Dreams of a $180 Million Ransomware Gang

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Not satisfied with extorting $180 million from companies last year, the Conti ransomware gang is investing its coerced cash in new moneymaking schemes. Via WIREDUK

and identifying individuals involved in the ransomware gangs.

While a crypto platform may make some sense for the day-to-day running of Conti, its efforts to create a social network appear to lack a clear direction. Several high-profile Conti members have been involved in conversations about the development. These include Stern and Mango, a Conti general manager who reports directly to the boss and“We make a social network primarily for ourselves and the community,” Mango explained to Conti member Ghost, after they had discussed it with Stern.

As with its crypto project, Conti has created designs of what a social network could look like; two designs were shared in July 2021 and they appear to use the same designer. Using the name Wild Kingdom, the mockups show a logged-in user who is looking at another person’s profile page. An account’s most recent activity, contact information, when they were last active, and an option to message them are visible. There’s also space for advertisements.

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