Jigsaw ransomware quickly gained notoriety for its extortion capabilities.
A ruthless strain of ransomware known as Jigsaw has ditched its namesake pop-culture icon from the Saw movies and now serves its victims with an image of video game character Hitman alongside hardcore pornography, according to security experts.
Despite the rebrand, the crypto-ransomware now under the CryptoHitman moniker researchers warn it remains an effective cyberweapon. The tool is able to lock down a computer system until a ‘ransom’ is paid. But what sets it apart from other malware strains is that it displays a countdown clock and deletes a selection of files every hour until the money is paid.
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