Ryuk's Rampage Has Lessons for the Enterprise The Ryuk ransomware epidemic is no accident. The cybercriminals responsible for its spread have systematically exploited weaknesses in enterprise defenses that must be addressed. The Ryuk ransomware gang is hiring ... and that's bad news. In a conversation with Natalia Godyla of Microsoft in January, Jake Williams, the founder of Rendition Infosec, noted that his team spotted job advertisements in Dark Web forums from accounts associated with Ryuk's operators. "They're looking for experienced ransomware operators, and they have a whole set of criteria, including that they want to see a history that you're getting an average $400,000 payout," Williams said. "They haven't asked for help in the past. They have more work than they can handle."