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Ransomware Found Targeting Linux Servers, MySQL, Git, Other Development Files (drweb.com)

Posted by Soulskill on from the poaching-penguins dept.

An anonymous reader writes: A new piece of ransomware has been discovered that targets Linux servers, looking to encrypt only files that are related to Web hosting, Web servers, MySQL, Subversion, Git, and other technologies used in Web development and HTTP servers. Weirdly, despite targeting business environments, the ransomware only asks for 1 Bitcoin, a fairly low amount compared to other ransomware.

3 of 93 comments (clear)

  1. Root by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Once launched with administrator privileges..."

    Well, there's your problem.

  2. The attackers are hoping for volume by CajunArson · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The relatively low price is designed to make it too much of a hassle for the victims to contact the police, lawyers, etc. etc. in an effort to track down and stop the perpetrators.

    They are probably hoping for higher volumes of payment from a lot of people instead of trying to go all Hollywood and ask for some insane amount of money that would make bringing in the cops worthwhile.

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    AntiFA: An abbreviation for Anti First Amendment.
  3. Re:Git's not backup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Given git's model, every developer has a full copy of the entire history. Sounds like a great backup to me.