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The Week in Ransomware – June 3 2016 – CryptXXX, BadBlock, Black Shades and More

A new version of JobCrypter was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam and @malekal_morte. A new variant of the Jigsaw Ransomware was released that contains a NSFW background. Black Shades is a new ransomware that likes to taunt Security Researchers. It has a very low ransom of $30, which can be paid in bitcoins or a Paypal payment. A free decryptor has been released for the BadBlock ransomware so victims are able to recover their files for free.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-3-2016-cryptxxx-badblock-black-shades-and-more/

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