Vicious New Ransomware Takes Your Money And Still Deletes Your Files

A new form of ransomware, called Ranscam, reminds us why it doesn’t pay to pay.

- Ian Paul

THERE’S A NEW form of ransomware—apparently built by amateurs—that takes your money but deletes your personal files anyway. Security research firm Talos recently published a blog post (go.pcworld.com/talosranscam) about a new form of malware dubbed Ranscam.

This ransomware follows the basic premise of previous variants. It claims your files have been encrypted, and thus inaccessible to you, then threatens to delete all your files if you don’t pay up. Ransomware’s scary premise prompts many people to fork over the dough in order to save their photos and other content.