New Ransomware business cashing in on CryptoLocker's name

Program takes a 10 percent cut of the ransom payment.

By Steve Ragan

A new service launched this week is offering a new Ransomware product under the name CryptoLocker to anyone willing to pay ten percent of the collected ransom. In addition to the core Ransomware product, the ultimate goal of the business owner is to implement additional functions to the malware including linking it to recently produced exploits.

Called CryptoLocker Service, the new venture launched this week on a standalone Darknet website. The new venture is being run by a person using the handle Fakben.

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Source: http://www.csoonline.com

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