The Intel Brief 02OCT17 ~ By JohnsTek
ALERT DISPATCH: New Threat
By now all of our readers have heard about the “WannaCry” ransomware virus that attacked across the globe in epoc proportions last week. Everyone that manages a network should be concerned about the continuing growth of this virus.
| As reported by many news outlets, the “WannaCry” attack continues to grow, now affecting over 150 countries and shutting down networks all over the world. |  |
New Alert: To compound the threat, another ransomware virus is starting to grow, “Jaff”, AKA “Locky”. It could reach the same level of attack as WannaCry. At a price of $3,700, Jaff’s ransom demand is much higher than its predecessor. The . Jaff Virus ransomware is capable of encrypting a large variety of different file types on the victim’s machine.
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