[Trend]After WannaCry, UIWIX Ransomware and Monero-Mining Malware Follow Suit

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After WannaCry, UIWIX Ransomware and Monero-Mining Malware Follow Suit

WannaCry ransomware’s outbreak during the weekend was mitigated by having its kill switch domain registered. It was only a matter of time, however, for other cybercriminals to follow suit. Case in point: the emergence of UIWIX ransomware (detected by Trend Micro as RANSOM_UIWIX.A) and two notable Trojans our sensors detected.

Post from: Trendlabs Security Intelligence Blog - by Trend Micro

After WannaCry, UIWIX Ransomware and Monero-Mining Malware Follow Suit

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