Security News > 2017 > August > Massive Email Campaign Sends Locky Ransomware to Over 23 Million Users (The Hackers News)

2017-08-31 08:59
Whenever we feel like the Locky ransomware is dead, the notorious threat returns with a bang. Recently, researchers from two security firms have independently spotted two mass email campaigns, spreading two different, but new variants of the Locky ransomware. Lukitus Campaign Sends 23 Million Emails in 24 Hours The campaign spotted by researchers at AppRiver sent out more than 23 million
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