A cybercriminal gang have been arrested for spreading the Locky ransomware among hospitals, among other crimes. Four people have been taken into custody after their houses were raided three in Romania and one in neighboring Moldova. The crime group formed at the beginning of the year, calling themselves Pentaguard . They distributed ransomware like Locky to carry out extortion campaigns; and they spread remote access trojans to help them steal data. Overall, healthcare organizations of all stripes continue to be attacked.
Source: https://threatpost.com/ransomware-gang-arrested-locky-hospitals/155842/