KillDisk Ransomware Now Targets Linux, Prevents Boot-Up, Has Faulty Encryption

Researchers have discovered a Linux variant of the KillDisk ransomware, which itself is a new addition to the KillDisk disk wiper malware family, previously used only to sabotage companies by randomly deleting data and altering files. The KillDisk ransomware that targets Linux computers was…

Article Link: http://www.securitynewspaper.com/2017/01/06/killdisk-ransomware-now-targets-linux-prevents-boot-faulty-encryption/