Over the past few years, one of the most prevalent types of malware has been ransomware – an infection that automatically locks down your sensitive data, and then makes you buy it back with your hard-earned cash. In May, one of the hardest-hitting ransomware strikes occurred, via the appropriately named WannaCry. Now, that’s “old” news; today,

Source: Hot Hardware – Petya Malware Authors Sought Malicious Data Destruction In Cyberattack Over Monetary Gains