New CryptoWall Variant In The Wild | Fortinet Blog

CryptoWall, one of the most notorious and successful families of ransomware, continues to rear its head in various campaigns. The CyberThreat Alliance recently released a detailed report on CryptoWall Version 3, exploring how the ransomware has cost businesses and consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Now a new variant has been spotted in the wild, this time targeting users via a phishing campaign that purports to be an invoice from a major office supplies retailer. In this post, we explore the anatomy and behavior of the new malware in a controlled setting.



New CryptoWall Variant In The Wild | Fortinet Blog