Security News > 2015 > October > Researchers Disrupt Angler Exploit Kit Ecosystem, Derail $30M Ransomware Campaign (Threatpost)

2015-10-06 19:00
Researchers took a big step towards eradicating the Angler exploit kit, disrupting a large ransomware campaign connected to the kit that purportedly netted a hacker behind it more than $60 million annually.
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