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Star Trek-themed Kirk ransomware discovered

New Star Trek-themed Kirk-themed Ransomware encrypts files encrypted by the Kirk ransomware. The ransom note shows an ASCII art image of Spock and Captain James T. T. Kirk. Once executed, the ransomware generates an AES password that is encrypted with an RSA-4096 public encryption key, scans the C drive to encrypt specific extensions, and adds kirked to the encrypted file name. Once the ransom is made, victims will allegedly receive their decrypted password file and program called Spock”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3182415/star-trek-themed-kirk-ransomware-has-spock-decryptor-demands-ransom-be-paid-in-monero.html

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