New encryption ransomware targets Linux systems

Posted by BernardSwiss on Nov 10, 2015 5:32 AM EDT
Ars Technica; By Sean Gallagher 		Mail this story
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The antivirus software company Doctor Web has issued an alert about a new form of crypto-ransomware that targets users of Linux-based operating systems. Designated as "Linux.Encoder.1" by the company, the malware largely targets Web servers, encrypting their contents and demanding a ransom of one Bitcoin (currently about $500).

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