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CryptoLocker Variant Found with Weak Encryption

21
Jun
2014

A modification of the infamous CryptoLocker ransomware Trojan that does not rely on the 2048-bit RSA encryption and does not communicate with a command and control server has been found in the wild.

Although the GameOver Zeus botnet, also used by cybercriminals to distribute CryptoLocker ransomware, has been dealt a heavy blow by law enforcement agencies, variants of the file-encrypting malware are still available in the wild.

A post from Fakebit shows an analysis of aCryptoLockernbsp…

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