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Computer viruses, malicious software, banking Trojans, and ransomware are just some of the nefarious ways hackers and cybercriminals are trying to turn your network and data into a payday.
File encrypting malicious software -- known as ransomware -- has become big business for cybercriminals and it's Locky which has become the most infamous and most successful of them all.
Locky has become so successful that it's often ranked as one of the top three most prevalent forms of malware and it's working for two big reasons: the attacks are easy to carry out and victims are willing to pay Bitcoin to get their data back.
Despite only first appearing in the wild during early 2016, Locky quickly made a name for itself by encrypting the networks of a Hollywood hospital, taking many services offline until a $17,000 ransom was paid.
Caption by: Danny Palmer
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