CryptXXX and Other Ransomware Continues to Make a Fortune
CryptXXX and a wide range of ransomware are making waves on the internet as they affect computers and claim bitcoin ransom from their victims. A recently released report has confirmed that hackers behind the ransomware CryptXXX had received $60,478 worth of bitcoin in ransom payments since June 4. The newer version of CryptXXX has been making rounds since late May 2016. The criminals behind the ransomware, as expected have patched various vulnerabilities that existed in the previous versions to release version 3.0 of the malware. These upgrades to the code have made CryptXXX immune to....
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CryptXXX Ransomware has been on the Kaspersky radar for quite some time now, as they are doing everything they can to let victims restore file access without paying the Bitcoin fee. A similar attempt had been made earlier this year, but the CryptXXX creators quickly patched the flaw allowing for this scenario to take place. Kaspersky Is Not Giving Up On Fighting CryptXXX. There is hardly anything more annoying than dealing with Bitcoin ransomware these days. Not only does this malware encrypt nearly every file on one’s computer or network, but it is also impossible to restore file access....
Bitcoin ransomware is one of the biggest threats individuals, and enterprises are facing today. CryptXXX has the potential to become one of the most dangerous versions of this malware to date. Bitcoin users who have been keeping an eye on this history of crypto-ransomware will remember the name Reveton, which was one of the very first types of this....
An improved version of CryptXXX ransomware has raked in over $45,000 in three weeks after fixing a crypto flaw that allowed victims to recover their data for free. Over the last few months a cat-and-mouse game has ensued with CryptXXX developers and security researchers with the researchers sourcing out ways for victims to reclaim back their data without paying the ransom. Despite the fact that researchers from Kaspersky Lab had provided a free tool to victims to decrypt their data that would normally cost them more than $500, it wasn’t long before the developers at CryptXXX were able to....
Just a few days ago, we reported how Kaspersky Labs has been able to crack the CryptXXX decryption code and create a tool which lets users restore file access without paying the Bitcoin ransom. The latest CryptXXX update nullifies this tool entirely, and security researchers are back to square one. RannohDecryptor is the tool Kaspersky Labs has created to let users bypass the Bitcoin ransom after getting infected with CryptXXX. It did not take long for the malware creators to come up with a solution that makes this tool all but useless, and version 3.0 of this ransomware was released a few....
Just when you think that you have seen it all, a ransomware demands money for charity by encrypting all files on the user's computer.' Doing something bad with good intentions don’t make it right! Maybe no one told this to the cybercriminals behind this new Bitcoin ransomware. CryptMix, the new ransomware doing rounds on the internet extorts money out of its victims, but forwards the ransom for charity. Like any other ransomware, CryptMix encrypts the files on the victim’s computer making it unusable. According to Heimdal Security, a well-known anti-malware and cyber security software....