Security News > 2017 > March > Organizations hit with Petya ransomware with a twist (Help Net Security)

Various organizations are being targeted by cyber crooks leveraging the infamous Petya ransomware. A modified Petya version inside a Trojan But victims will have a difficult time identifying the threat as Petya, as the criminals have integrated it into a Trojan (dubbed “PetrWrap” by the researchers), and have modified it to show no mention of the ransomware’s name or Petya’s memorable flashing red skull-and-bones animation. The Trojan uses Petya to infect the victim’s machine, but … More →

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