Maurice Naggar Posted November 10, 2015 ID:1000954 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Linux hit by crypto-ransomware - but attackers botch private keyAttackers are demanding one Bitcoin from web admins to unlock files infected by a new ransomware variant for Linux machines.Admins are facing a variant of Linux malware that encrypts files on infected web servers. But the good news for now is the private key that locks down those files is predictable.The crypto-ransomware is aimed at Linux system administrators and demands exactly one Bitcoin to restore access to key files. One Bitcoin was worth about $420 last week but is currently $375.According to Russian antivirus firm Dr Web, which labeled the ransomware Linux.Encode.1, the files it encrypts suggests the main target is website administrators whose machines have web servers deployed on them. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/article/crypto-ransomware-strikes-linux-but-attackers-botch-private-key/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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