‘Ransomware 2.0’ gaining ground
Cyberdefences should be up against new ransomware families troubling Asia, say Kaspersky experts
2020 was the year of “Ransomware 2.0” in Asia-Pacific, with two notorious ransomware families — REvil and JSWorm — causing considerable trouble.
Ransomware 2.0 is usually a targeted attack by a group that has moved from holding data hostage to exfiltrating data, coupled with blackmailing. The aftermath of a successful attack can include significant monetary loss and damaging reputation loss.
“Both REvil and JSWorm resurfaced as the pandemic raged in the region last year and we see no signs of them stopping anytime soon,”…
