Locky Ransomware Demonstration

by | Apr 13, 2016 | Education, Research

Ransomware Attack

Stern Security Labs analyzed a Locky ransomware sample. The following video shows an actual Locky ransomware attack on a Windows 7 machine. Watch how fast the ransomware encrypts the files on the computer. The computer is encrypted within one minute of clicking on the malicious “invoice.pdf” file!

Ransomware attack demonstration from Stern Security on Vimeo.