Goodbye Cerber? Hello Magniber Ransomware!

18th October, 2017  By  Lawrence Abrams
 
Magniber is a new ransomware being distributed by the Magnitude Exploit Kit that appears to be the successor to the Cerber Ransomware. While many aspects of the Magniber Ransomware are different than Cerber, the payment system and the files it encrypts are very similar.
 
Magniber was first discovered by security researcher Michael Gillespie when he saw victims uploading encrypted files and ransom notes to his ID-Ransomware site. Then, on October 16th, security researchers Kafeine, Joseph Chen, and malc0de discovered that the Magnitude exploit kit, which was previously the last distributor of Cerber, had begun to distribute a new ransomware that was specifically targeting South Korean victims.
 
Thus Magniber (Magnitude+Cerber) was born.
 
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