The Kirk Ransomware is written in Python and may be the first ransomware to utilize Monero as the ransom payment of choice. At this time there are no known victims of this ransomware and it does not appear to be decryptable. The problem is that this is only going to confuse victims even more. Even with Bitcoin becoming more accepted, it is still not easy to acquire them. By introducing a new cryptocurrency into the mix, victims are just going to become more confused and make paying ransoms even more difficult.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/star-trek-themed-kirk-ransomware-brings-us-monero-and-a-spock-decryptor/