Ransomware

The developers of the TeslaCrypt ransomware has decided to hang it up and released the master decrypt key for free.

A Tor website was found selling Locky ransomware for $3,000, as well as a “new generation” ransomware named Goliath that caters to rookie cybercriminals.

A spyware infecting Android devices since 2014 has been updated, resurfacing as a bank trojan that can lock mobile devices.

PETYA ransomware strain reemerges to cause damage to users with a twin ransomware Mischa.

Newly-discovered ransomware strains, CryptXXX and 7ev3n, get major updates from malware authors.

Researchers discover a new ransomware strain that promises to donate earnings to charity.

The corporate network of the server of the Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) in Michigan was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack that caused the company to shut down its systems.

A crypto-ransomware variant was spotted offering an alternative mode of payment to its victims besides the usual Bitcoin option: Amazon gift cards.

A new ransomware strain, CryptXXX, was recently discovered making its rounds since the tail-end of March.