First spotted in February 2016, the Locky crypto-ransomware has become a dangerous threat to both large organisations and residential users alike. In this blog we give a brief overview of what Locky is and cover the significant aspects of its infamous history.
What is Locky?
Locky is a crypto-ransomware which aims to infect machines, encrypt sensitive information, and hold the data to ransom by requesting a payment to get the files decrypted.
Locky actors aim to make significant financial gain from successfully extorted users. There appear to be several different actors who utilise and distribute unique builds of Locky, and these are known as “affiliates”.