New Wave of Ransomware Spreading Rapidly Through Russia, Ukrain and Other Nations

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New Wave of Ransomware Spreading Rapidly Through Russia, Ukrain and Other Nations

By CircleID Reporter
October 24, 2017, 3:08 pm PDT Views: 18,477 Add Comment

A new wave of ransomware called "BadRabbit" is targeting Russia and Eastern Europe, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and reported flight delays at Ukraine’s Odessa airport. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reporting in Motherboard: "Once [the malwae] infects a computer, Bad Rabbit displays a message in red letters on a black background, an aesthetic used in the massive NotPetya ransomware outbreak. The ransom message asks victims to log into a Tor hidden service website to make the payment of 0.05 Bitcoin, valued at around $282 at the time of writing. The site also displays a countdown of a little bit over 40 hours before the price of decryption goes up."

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