Ransomware gangs cause headaches for hacker forums too

It may seem like hacker forums are the Wild West of the dark web with virtually no rules. But a recent piece by Cyberscoop details that these sites have etiquette and rules, ones that ransomware groups are seemingly straining. Many of these sites allow ransomware groups to put down deposits as a mark of trust for selling services. If a group goes dark, the site owner can then pay out funds due to clients if they can prove they are owned.