White-Hat Hackers Create A Service To Save Files Hacked By CryptoLocker Malware

By John Biggs

CryptoLocker is some nasty stuff. It is a type of malware that, when run, begins encrypting your entire disk and then requests a certain fraction of a bitcoin to decrypt it. The software began circulated in 2013 and researchers believe that the number of victims is well in the six figures at this point.
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Source: Technology