The Kirk Ransomware encrypts files and encrypts them with a Star Trek-themed decryption tool. The encrypted key is saved in a file called pwd and only the developer can decrypt it. The ransom is $11,000 and the decryption key is only available to pay in Monero. The malware is designed to test web applications to see how they will cope when swamped with a heavy load of traffic. For every file it encrypts, it appends the extension extension kirked. to the encrypted file.”]