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Imperva is releasing a new behind-the-scenes report into the infamous CryptoWall 3.0 ransomware

February 2016 by Imperva

This evil piece of malware holds a victim’s data hostage by encrypting their files and then demands payment for the key that enables the user to decrypt them. Cryptowall 3.0 alone is estimated to have resulted in $325 million in damages.

Key findings from the report:

 Imperva’s new report analyses the Bitcoin Wallets used by a small organised cybercrime ring behind CryptoWall 3.0 and traces how they were able to collect more than $330,607 in ransom from some 670 victims.

 Another interesting fact which is revealed in the report is that the ransomware advertises a different fee depending on the geographical location of the victim. Interestingly, the ransom amount for the USA is $700 USD whereas for Israel, Russia, and Mexico, it’s only $500 USD. This clearly shows malware authors understand average incomes and change ransom demands based on geolocation to keep the payments affordable.

 From the study Imperva was able to identify 1217 BTC ($337,607 USD) being paid out in ransom in a short period. However, it is likely that with more in-depth sibling analysis, more wallets can be identified, in addition to this, because the results are from an ongoing campaign the payments will likely rise.

While many reports and research publications go into great detail explaining the anatomy of different ransomware malware. In this report, Imperva clearly demonstrates that peeling the layers behind the financial infrastructure of ransomware is achievable and such investigations could be a powerful tool if undertaken by the appropriate authorities. Imperva believes one of the reasons ransomware is thriving is the lack of action from law enforcement agencies


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