Researchers have repackaged Android ransomware to work on Android Wear smartwatch. The AndroidSimplocker malware was able to infect an Android-based smartphone and the smartwatch’s SD card. The result? Both devices were rendered useless, and files on the watchs SD card were encrypted. There have been no reports of IoT ransomware in the wild, but given the kind of tanker-sized network holes present in many new device rollouts, it’s only a matter of time.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/news/wearable-iot-ransomware-locking-down-your-life/