A newly discovered threat aims to steal Netflix user credentials and hold them hostage. The newly detected RANSOM_NETIX.A aims to trick Windows PC users with a login generator typically used for software and account membership piracy. Stolen credentials can be used to bargain among criminals or trick victims into installing malware, which can generate profit. This type of program is found on malicious websites promising access to paid Web-based services. The Netflix scam carries implications for how ransomware will evolve later in the year.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/netflix-scam-spreads-ransomware