The extinction of the VX scene is a really sad development. Current malware is boring, not even remotely innovative, and has reached a new low with the emergence of ransomware. 29A has already programmed viruses over a decade ago that are more sophisticated than all the boring low-quality garbage that is distributed today. Not that Mirai and WannaCry are not effective, but technically they are at the lowest level. The exploits of the NSO group are a happy exception with their iMessage exploit.