THE POST-RAMP ERA: ALLEGATIONS, FRAGMENTATION, AND THE REBUILDING OF THE RANSOMWARE UNDERGROUND

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In January 2026, the FBI-led seizure of the RAMP forum dismantled a central hub for ransomware coordination but mainly shattered trust and pushed actors into more fragmented spaces, such as the closed, pay-to-enter T1erOne and the open forum Rehub. Competing narratives about leaked RAMP data and possible insider abuse have reinforced fears of honeypots, driving a shift toward smaller, tightly vetted communities and parallel use of low-barrier platforms.