Fetch the complete list of known ransomware groups.
AI agents call fetch_ransomware_groups_tool to retrieve information from Ransomware Analysis MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about known ransomware groups from the ransomware.live API. It performs no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete anything, or move money. It is a simple data retrieval operation that fits squarely within the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'fetch_ransomware_groups_tool' and description 'Fetch the complete list of known ransomware groups' indicate a retrieval operation that queries data without modification or execution of external code.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Fetch the complete list of known ransomware groups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ransomware Analysis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ransomware Analysis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fetch_ransomware_groups_tool: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Ransomware Analysis MCP Server. Nothing to install.
fetch_ransomware_groups_tool is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the fetch_ransomware_groups_tool rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for fetch_ransomware_groups_tool. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
fetch_ransomware_groups_tool is provided by the Ransomware Analysis MCP Server MCP server (mohamedouamer19/ransomware_scraper). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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