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Rapid 2.0 Ransomware Released, Will Not Encrypt Data on PCs with Russian Locale

The group behind the Rapid ransomware strain has released v2.0 today, two months on the day since the release of its first version. The new version has not suffered any major modifications compared to its previous release, but small changes have occurred. The ransom note also uses different wording, compared to v1.0, and a subsequent updated version that was deployed in fake IRS malspam campaign. If the user has locale settings set to Russian, the ransomware will not encrypt files.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rapid-20-ransomware-released-will-not-encrypt-data-on-pcs-with-russian-locale/

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