Once again, the developers of the Locky Ransomware have decided to change the extension of encrypted files. This time, the ransomware developers moved away from Norse gods and into Egyptian mythology ...
A new CryptoMix, or CryptFile2, variant was released that is now using the .[payment_email].ID[VICTIM_16_CHAR_ID].WALLET extension for encrypted files. This is very annoying as it makes it more ...
Ransomware with apparent links to a Dridex botnet affiliate has been spotted attempting to infect at least 450,000 computer users. Brandon Levene, Micah Yates, and Rob Downs, all security researchers ...
For the past week, a new ransomware strain has been wreaking havoc across Germany. Named GermanWiper, this ransomware doesn't encrypt files but instead it rewrites their content with zeroes, ...
New ransomware CryCryptor has been targeting Android users in Canada, distributed via two websites under the guise of an official COVID-19 tracing app provided by Health Canada. ESET researchers ...
Ransomware — malicious software that encrypts the victim’s files and holds them hostage unless and until the victim pays a ransom in Bitcoin — has emerged as a potent and increasingly common threat ...