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Thanos ransomware auto-spreads to Windows devices, evades security

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Dissent

Lawrence Abrams reports that what is now known as Thanos ransomware has features that make it cause for serious concern.

In a new report by Recorded Future, we learn that this ransomware is named Thanos and is being promoted as a Ransomware-as-a-Service on Russian-speaking hacker forums since February.

Being promoted by a threat actor named Nosophorus, Thanos is enlisting hackers and malware distributors to distribute the ransomware. For doing so, they will receive a revenue share, which is typically around 60-70%, of any ransom payments.

Read more on Bleeping Computer.

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