Locky ransomware returns to the game with two new flavors

  • 16 August 2017
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August 16, 2017 by Marcelo Rivero
 
We recently observed a fresh malicious spam campaign pushed through the Necurs botnet distributing so far, two new variants of Locky ransomware.
 
In our last Q2 2017 report on tactics and techniques, we mentioned that Locky ransomware had reappeared with a new extension, but went dark again for months.
 


 
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Ever inventive are the miscreants...unfortunately. :(
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Is Webroot blocking the new variants?
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Hi @
 
Let me add to this real quick. We do protect against this variant currently and will be providing more detailed information soon. 
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UPDATE! 
 
As promised, I wanted to share some more information about Locky with you. 
 
Again, Webroot protects against Diablo and Lukitus

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