--- title: Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum description: The FBI has seized the RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) cybercrime forum, a major platform used by ransomware-as-a-service gangs, extortionists, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ransomware-crims-forced-to-take-off-ramp-as-fbi-seizes-forum-1jgytvan8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum | daily.dev og:description: The FBI has seized the RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) cybercrime forum, a major platform used by ransomware-as-a-service gangs, extortionists, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ransomware-crims-forced-to-take-off-ramp-as-fbi-seizes-forum-1jgytvan8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/1jGyTvan8.png og:image:alt: Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The FBI has seized the RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace) cybercrime forum, a major platform used by ransomware-as-a-service gangs, extortionists, and initial access brokers. The takedown, coordinated with the US Attorney's Office and DOJ, disrupted a core piece of criminal infrastructure. While one alleged operator confirmed the seizure and stated his core business continues, security researchers note that cybercrime forums typically reconstitute quickly on alternative platforms. Groups like Nova and DragonForce are already migrating to other marketplaces such as Rehub, though these transitions create operational risks and provide intelligence opportunities for defenders. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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