The success of ransomware means the number cyber criminals are looking to cash in on the file-encrypting malware appears to be ever increasing, whether they build it themselves or buy it from distributors in underground online marketplaces. With new ransomware variants appearing all the time – recent new discoveries include PrincessLocker and Defray – and malicious developers continually updating tried and tested ransomware families such as Locky, it can be difficult for the average user to understand what they’ve been infected with should they fall victim to an attack.

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