The Locky ransomware has returned under the moniker Diablo6. The criminals behind the spam email campaign are demanding $1,600 to decrypt compromised files, according to a report by Google. The fraudulent emails contain little text, simply stating "files attached, thanks", but contain a zipped attachment which, when unzipped, downloads the ransomware onto the victim's computer. Once the malware has been downloaded and executed, there is no way to decrypt infected files without the malware's distributor. Victims have paid almost $25m in ransomware over the past two years, according to Bleeping Computer.
The Locky ransomware has returned under the moniker Diablo6. The criminals behind the spam email campaign are demanding $1,600 to decrypt compromised files, according to a report by Bleeping Computer. The fraudulent emails contain little text, simply stating "files attached, thanks", but contain a zipped attachment which, when unzipped, downloads the ransomware onto the victim's computer. Once the malware has been downloaded and executed, there is no way to decrypt infected files without the malware's distributor. Victims have paid almost $25m in ransomware over the past two years, according to Google.