New Ransomware Encrypts Victim Data | threatpost | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
An unusual new strain of ransomware makes good on its threat, doing what the majority of other varieties only claim to do.

 

In this case however, Blinka has witnessed the Trojan encrypting images, documents and executables in an attempt to hinder any removal attempts. Whomever is responsible for the malware is not in the business of completely crippling machines, so Windows system files are not included in the forced encryption. Infected computers will still function for the most part, but data will be lost and many third-party programs will not work.