The speed of spreading of a new ransomware, attacking Ukrainians, is four times higher than WannaCry, EP reports quoting Ain.ua.
As reported, as of Friday, May 19, 135 unique cases of virus infection, 95% of which account for Ukrainian users, were confirmed.
For comparison, MalwareHunter states that in Ukraine, they detected only 30 victims of WannaCry, which attacked more than 200 thousand users worldwide.
XData encrypts all files with the help of AES algorithm. The methods of decryption without paying the ransom were not still found. The perpetrators request for 0.1-1 bitcoin (from 5,800 to 58,000 hryvnias), depending on the volume of encrypted data and whether the standalone computer or company’s network was infected.
It is not still known how XData is spreading and infecting computers. Among Ukrainian victims, there are mainly the computer networks of companies.
