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MindLost Ransomware Is a Piece of Junk That Wants to Collect Credit Card Details

Ransomware is not under active distribution and appears to be still under development. First samples were spotted by security researcher MalwareHunter going back to January 15. The ransomware identifies itself as MindLost, but Microsoft detects it as Paggalangrypt. The ransom note instructs users to visit the following URL to buy a decrypter app that will decrypt files. The “insurance”” option is supposed to safeguard a computer from getting reinfected with the ransomware again. This is the second time we’ve seen a “”reinfection tax”” advertised by a ransomware strain.”

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mindlost-ransomware-is-a-piece-of-junk-that-wants-to-collect-credit-card-details/

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