Ransomware: Now cybercriminals are stealing code from each other, say researchers Those behind PetrWrap are apparently using code from another form of ransomware without paying for it.

New Python ransomware targets virtual machines, ESXi hypervisors to encrypt disks By targeting ESXi, encryption was achieved in less than three hours on a corporate network.

A Ukrainian security researcher has leaked newer malware source code from the Conti ransomware operation in revenge for the cybercriminals siding with Russia on the invasion of Ukraine.

The little snippet of Python code strikes fast and nasty, taking less than three hours to complete a ransomware attack from initial breach to encryption.

Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) has emerged as the dominant business model among large ransomware groups. In this model RaaS groups focus on developing novel ransomware code and attracting affiliates.

Two extensions that encrypt files and issue a ransomware message were undetected in the official Visual Studio Code marketplace.

The Russian-linked cyber crime gang associated with carrying out a major ransomware attack against a software company used a code that avoids targeting systems that use Russian and other former Sov… ...

The original author or authors of the Petya ransomware resurfaced Wednesday to offer help in combatting a global malware epidemic that, in part, was based on their original code.