Mount Locker is upping its danger quotient with new features while signaling a rebranding to AstroLocker . The group released a major update in November that broadened its targeting capabilities. It also added improved detection evasion and anti-prevention features. Attacks have continued to escalate, and now, another major update signals an aggressive shift in Mt. Locker s tactics, an analysis released Thursday by GuidePoint Security. The change in tactics appears to coincide with a change in the malware’s name.
Source: https://threatpost.com/mount-locker-ransomware-changes-tactics/165559/