A working shelf for anyone trying to understand the ransomware protection economy: the money, the metal, and the roof over both. Books, podcasts, primary-source reports, and the feeds we check daily. Suggestions and additions are welcome, the list is meant to grow.
If this site is for you, so is this show. The BBC's investigative cybercrime strand works the same ground End Krysha maps: the crews, the cash-out, and the roof over both, told through leaked chats, court records, and firsthand reporting. Start with the two seasons below.
Built from the leaked Conti chats: a ransomware gang run like a company, with payroll, HR, and hospitals on the victim list. New episodes weekly.
The Yakubets family business and its state ties: the clearest public telling of the krysha in action. Pairs directly with our seven-part Bloodline series.
Narrative nonfiction that builds the mental model: how Russian and CIS crews operate, how the cash-out works, and why takedowns so often fail to stick.
The tracking numbers and policy frameworks behind the analysis. Treat these as the data layer: cite them, do not invent figures.
Where the news actually breaks. Daily and weekly sources worth a standing tab.
Suggestions for the shelf are welcome, and so are leads, data, and pushback on the analysis. Confidentiality respected. Use the address on the right.