MacRansom is a free and free Mac-Ransom as a service (RaaS) that s been making the rounds over the past several weeks. Researchers say once the malware encrypts users files, they re pretty much gone for good Once the malware is initiated, the researchers claim it determines whether it s being run in a non-Mac environment or if its being debugged. It asks the victim for a quarter (.25 BTC) Bitcoin, roughly $700, and tells them to contact another ProtonMail address, [email protected].
Source: https://threatpost.com/free-mac-based-ransomware-as-a-service-macransom-surfaces/126204/