RAMP: Inside a Ransomware Marketplace that the FBI Just Took Down

CloudSEK has analysed the rise and takedown of RAMP, a ransomware-friendly forum seized by the FBI in January 2026, offering a rare inside look at how modern cybercrime ecosystems operate.

Unlike typical reports, this research draws from internal conversations, operational data, and user interactions, revealing how ransomware groups, access brokers, and affiliates coordinated on a single platform. It shows how access to government networks, enterprise systems, and critical infrastructure was traded, and how these operations functioned more like organised businesses than isolated attacks.

The report also captures what followed the takedown. Instead of slowing down ransomware activity, the ecosystem has fragmented into smaller, harder-to-track communities, creating new challenges for law enforcement and organisations alike.

Key insights include:

  • How ransomware marketplaces operate as structured supply chains
  • Internal chats revealing recruitment, negotiations, and disputes
  • The role of access brokers in enabling large-scale breaches
  • Why the FBI takedown has led to fragmentation, not decline

You can read the full report here:
https://www.cloudsek.com/blog/the-rise-and-fall-of-ramp-inside-the-forum-where-ransomware-was-always-welcome

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