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The Week in Ransomware – August 5th 2016 – Cerber, Zepto, ShinoLocker, and More

This week we have 1 new ransomware variants, 3 new ransomware infections, and 1 new distribution campaign. Razy Ransomware was discovered by Jakub Kroustek and encrypts your data with AES encryption. A new educational ransomware called ShinoLocker was developed by security researcher Shota Shinogi as a means for people to test their security performance and utilities. 50 percent of organizations based in the United States have been targeted by ransomware attacks over the past 12 months, according to a report commissioned by Malwarebytes.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-5th-2016-cerber-zepto-shinolocker-and-more/

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