Security News > 2015 > March > TeslaCrypt ransomware attacks gamers - "all your files are belong to us!" (Naked Security)

2015-03-16 12:45
TeslaCrypt is a new ransomware that goes above and beyond CryptoLocker in the types of files it seeks out to hold for ransom, including those related to video games. SophosLabs dug in to find out what TeslaCrypt has in store for gamers, and everyone else.
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