October 18, 2013

Sophos, Malwarebytes Warn of CryptoLocker Ransomware

Sophos and Malwarebytes researchers are warning of a particularly nasty malware threat called CryptoLocker, which is currently being distributed via e-mail attachments and via botnets. Like all ransomware, CryptoLocker encrypts victims’ data, then demands a ransom to release it — but this one does so unusually well.

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