MountLocker has developed new capabilities that allow it to broaden the scope of its targeting and evade security software. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has gained notoriety for stealing files before encryption and demanding ransom amounts in the millions to prevent public disclosure of stolen data, a tactic known as double extortion. To date, the ransomware has claimed five victims, although the researchers suspect the number could be “far greater” A new variant of the ransomware goes further by dropping the list of extensions to be included for encryption in favor of a lean exclusion list.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/12/mount-locker-ransomware-offering-double.html